After unusually high turnout, the RN bloc led with 34 per cent of the vote, while left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition was in second with 28.1 per cent and President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble alliance slumped to a dismal third with 20.3 per cent, according to initial estimates by Ipsos.
CNN reported that while the RN appeared on track to win the most seats in the National Assembly, it may fall short of the 289 seats required for an absolute majority, suggesting France may be heading for a hung parliament and more political uncertainty.
