Marine Le Pen's National Rally performed strongly in Sunday's partial elections to the French Senate. The party won a record number of seats, and the number of its senators roughly quadrupled. At the same time, the right maintained and strengthened its majority in the upper house of parliament. Telex ↗
The result represents a significant shift for the far-right National Rally, which until now had limited representation in the Senate. Together with its allies, it won enough seats to form its own parliamentary group. According to various reports, the party and its allies gained 14 to 15 seats. hnonline.sk ↗
Marine Le Pen described the result as a historic victory. Her party's success comes just a few months before the French presidential election, in which the National Rally wants to play a decisive role. Strengthened representation in the Senate could help the party build broader political support and negotiate with right-wing allies. The Guardian ↗
The French Senate is formed through indirect elections, in which mainly local and regional elected officials vote. The result therefore does not directly reflect the overall distribution of voter sentiment, but it does show the growing influence of the National Rally in local and regional politics. Ahead of the presidential election, it will be important whether the party can translate its new position into a broader electoral coalition.
Marine Le Pen's National Rally strengthens its position in the Senate
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— „historic victory"Mentioned in articles: Víťazstvo AfD v Sasku-Anhaltsku vyvolalo protesty aj spor o spoluprácu, Pašinjan zdrvil proruskú opozíciu. Arménsko potvrdilo obrat na Západ —…, O čom píše Európa: Izrael bombardoval Irán proti vôli Trumpa, Londýn d…, Leeds United senzačne zdolal Manchester United po 45 rokoch na Old Tra…, Meta musí zaplatiť 375 miliónov dolárov. Súd: zavádzala o bezpečnosti …
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— „Werden niemals tolerieren, dass eine ausländische Macht unsere Politik diktiert"
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— „un des grands chantiers du quinquennat"
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— „Elle sera abrogée, purement et simplement"
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