French Far Right Senate Gains
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- Makini BriceThe Independent
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France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies have secured a record 14 seats in the rightwing-dominated Senate in elections, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential poll.
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• "The results have exceeded our expectations," Marine Le Pen, the party's leader and presidential candidate, said in a post on X.
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- 27 Sep
PARIS, Sept 27 - French far-right leaders said their party, the National Rally, and its right-wing allies won enough seats in Sunday's indirect election of senators to form their own caucus.
- 28 Sep
Nine RN senators were elected on Sunday, according to an AFP tally of results, on top of the three who won seats in 2023.
Coverage 6 articles
28 Sep What Marine Le Pen’s senate wins mean for the far-right in France’s presidential elections
The Independent
28 Sep France’s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate vote
Al Jazeera28 Sep French far-right meets threshold to form Senate caucus for first time
The Independent
28 Sep France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
The Guardian
27 Sep French far-right to form first Senate parliamentary group, early results show
South China Morning Post- 27 Sep French far-right leaders say they have won enough seats to form Senate caucus
The Straits Times
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