French Far Right Wins Record 14 Senate Seats, Le Pen Hails 'Victory'
National Rally and its allies roughly quadrupled their presence in the upper house months ahead of a presidential election.
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France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies won a record 14 seats in the Senate, France's right-leaning upper chamber, in elections held Sunday, according to France 24.
The result marks an increase of roughly four times the party's previous number of seats in the 348-seat chamber, the report said. Marine Le Pen described the outcome as a "victory" for the party.
The Senate elections come just months before France's presidential election, adding to the political significance of RN's gains. While the Senate has traditionally been dominated by conservative and centrist parties, the RN's expanded presence signals growing far-right representation within one of France's key legislative bodies.
France 24 did not report additional details on the specific races won or reactions from other French political parties to the results.
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- Le Pen hails 'victory' as French far right secures record 14 seats in Senate — France 24 — English
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