‘France will be at a standstill’ – polls show Le Pen’s National Rally to fall short of overall majority in vote
Marine Le Pen said only her National Rally party can bring stability to France. Photo: Reuters
Marine Le Pen has dismissed projections that show her far-right National Rally (RN) party is set to fall well short of an absolute majority in the French legislative election and warned of a “quagmire” if she doesn’t get a mandate to govern.
RN and its allies are on course to win 170 to 250 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly tomorrow, based on six surveys released between Wednesday and yesterday. That would be significantly below the 289 that would enable it to pass bills easily and push through its agenda.
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