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Le Pen’s Party Seen Leading With 34% in French Election, Poll Shows

  • Survey shows Macron’s group in third place with 19% of votes
  • Leftist parties would garner 22% in first round of election
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is seen garnering 34% of voter intentions in the first round of upcoming French legislative elections, compared with 19% for President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party, according to a poll.

The left-leaning grouping that includes France Unbowed, the Communists, Socialists and Greens would get 22%, the survey by Toluna Harris Interactive for Challenges, M6 and RTL said on Monday.