Projected results for the European elections suggested that France’s far-right National Rally had inflicted serious damage on French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance on Sunday, scoring a record 31.5 percent of the vote – more than double that of Macron's Renaissance. The estimated results prompted National Rally’s candidate Jordan Bardella to describe Macron as a “weakened president” and call for fresh legislative elections. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Projected results for the European elections suggested that France’s far-right National Rally had inflicted serious damage on French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance on Sunday, scoring a record 31.5 percent of the vote – more than double that of Macron's Renaissance. The estimated results prompted National Rally’s candidate Jordan Bardella to describe Macron as a “weakened president” and call for fresh legislative elections. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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