Far-right party with antisemitic roots projected to lead after first round of French vote
Projections of Sunday’s vote showed that National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, got some 34% of the vote, followed by a coalition of left-wing parties, which got 29%.
Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group. Paris, France, June 2, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN/FILE PHOTO)ByBEN SALES/JTA