Far-right surges in French election to leave Macron presidency in turmoil
Marine Le Pen's far-right has sent a shockwave through France after Sunday's parliamentary elections as President Emmanuel macron lost his majority.
The far right has sent a shock wave through France's political establishment, winning a historic number of seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections with an unexpected surge.
Marine Le Pen's National Rally won 89 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly, a dramatic increase from its starting point of just eight and one of the most significant recent results for radical right-wing politics in Europe.
Until now, voters across the political spectrum had largely held back the far-right challenge, but Le Pen's transformation of her party's image from fringe extremists to a normalized opposition has seemingly taken hold.
The result also leaves President Emmanuel Macron's second term in turmoil after the success of Le Pen and a resurgent left-wing alliance, an outcome that may not be welcomed in Washington as the West navigates Russia's war in Ukraine and its effects.
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