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Far right wins first round in France election

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week's run-off.

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A barricade burns as protesters demonstrate against the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, following partial results in the first round of the early 2024 legislative elections, at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, July 1.
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Demonstrators hold French flags and "Popular Union" flags in support of the "Nouveau Front Populaire" (New Popular Front - NFP) as they gather to protest against the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, at the Place de la Republique following partial results in the first round of the early 2024 legislative elections, in Paris, France, June 30. The slogan reads "Feminists with the Popular Front."
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Masked protesters demonstrate against the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, following partial results in the first round of the early 2024 legislative elections, at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, June 30.
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Manon Aubry, of the French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), delivers a speech during a rally organised by members of the alliance of left-wing parties called the "Nouveau Front Populaire" (New Popular Front - NFP), at the Place de la Republique after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections in Paris, France, June 30.
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Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), surrounded by Manuel Bompard and Rima Hassan, all members of the alliance of left-wing parties, called the "Nouveau Front Populaire" (New Popular Front - NFP), reacts on stage after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections at LFI headquarters in Paris, France, June 30.
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Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party candidate, reacts on stage after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, France, June 30.
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Supporters of Marine Le Pen, Henin-Beaumont, June 30.

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