French voters have propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections and plunged the country into political uncertainty.
That is according to polling projections.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, who called the surprise elections just three weeks ago, urged voters to rally against the far right.
Projections by polling agencies suggest the National Rally stands a good chance of winning a majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time, with an estimated one-third of the first-round vote.
That is nearly double their 18% in the first round in 2022.
