Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party and its right-wing allies won a record 14 seats in France's indirect Senate election on September 26-27, effectively quadrupling their previous representation. This marks the first time the party can form a parliamentary caucus in the upper house, signaling growing momentum ahead of next year's presidential election.
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French far-right leaders say they have won enough seats to form Senate caucus Reuters
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.
France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies emerged from Sunday polls with a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election.
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its allies won enough seats in France's Senate to form a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time in the party's history Sunday, securing 14 seats out of 348. Half the upper house is elected through indirect voting every three years, with senators in the right-wing dominated chamber serving for six years.
France’s conservative Republicans party and its allies were set to retain a majority in the Senate, even as the populist National Rally gained several seats and boosted its position in the upper house.
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally made significant gains in elections to the French Senate on Sunday, securing a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time, French media reported on the basis of near-final election results. In a post on social media, Le Pen spoke of a “historic victory” and a “major milestone” even before the full results were available. “The results have exc
Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential poll 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. RN presidential candidate Ma
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France's National Rally (RN) party and its allies secured a record 14 seats in France's 348-seat Senate, a result RN co-leader Marine Le Pen hailed as a "historic victory."
The vote marks the first time the far-right party gained enough seats to form its own caucus.
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KYIV INDEPENDENT: French far right gains ground in Senate months before presidential election https:// kyivindependent.com/french-far -right-gains-ground-in-senate-months-before-presidential-election/ France's National Rally (RN) party and its allies secured a record 14 seats in France's 348-seat Senate, a result RN co-leader Marine Le Pen hailed as a "historic victory." # Ukraine
If she gets elected this will be the next biggest shit show worldwide. The French are so disappointing, mind you they had many collabo! The French resistance must turn in their graves to see fascism coming back. Mark my word : they will regret it, this is not in their interest!Stupidity rules National Rally quadruples its numbers in the country's Senate in a result Marine Le Pen calls a 'historic
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential poll
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France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies emerged from polls with a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate on Sunday, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election.
The far-right party of Marine Le Pen will for the first time in its history be able to form a parliamentary group in the French upper house, election results showed Monday, a political breakthrough just over half a year before presidential polls. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a look at how much of a boost the result might be to Le Pen's National Rally.
Marine Le Pen hails ‘breakthrough’, while hard-left party also gains seats
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... National Rally and allies gain record 14 seats and can form senate group for first time after indirect vote by local officials