Marine Le Pen's far-right Rassemblement National party secured the most vot...
PARIS - Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National party secured the most votes in France’s election to the European Parliament on Sunday, a result that will greatly strengthen her ability to build a far-right alliance in the European Union.
“The French people have sent a very clear message and a lesson in humility” to Macron, Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s lead candidate, told supporters. “It’s him and his politics that have been rejected.” However, RN, formerly known as the National Front, performed slightly stronger in the 2014 European Parliament election when it secured 24.8%. Le Pen has traditionally done well in the EU ballot, which voters sometimes treat as a protest vote. Former President Francois Hollande secured barely 14 percent in 2014.
An Elabe poll projected the RN would obtain 24 seats in the European parliament compared with 23 percent for Macron’s party.
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