Le Pen’s Far Right Solidifies Its Lead Before French Vote
- Elabe poll indicates National Rally may win absolute majority
- Voters head to polling stations for first round on Sunday
Poster for the Rassemblement National party, with Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on it.
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Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally has bolstered its lead ahead of the first round of France’s snap legislative election on Sunday as Emmanuel Macron’s centrists and an alliance of leftist parties have stalled in their efforts to catch up.
With polls putting her party and its allies on course to be the biggest group in the National Assembly and Macron’s term as president running until mid-2027, tensions are already emerging over who will call the shots on issues ranging from defense to appointing a European commissioner.