France’s far right on the brink of power after Macron’s gamble backfired

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party led the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to taking power than ever before. The RN bloc ratcheted up 33.15% of the vote after a  high turnout,,while the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition came second with 27.99%. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble … Continuă lectura France’s far right on the brink of power after Macron’s gamble backfired