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POLITICS● LOW1h ago · Sep 27, 2026, 11:37 PM

Far-right gains ground in French Senate

Le Monde [en] · western europe

Nine RN senators were elected on Sunday, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) tally of results, on top of the three who won seats in 2023. A further two were elected from RN ally Eric Ciotti's Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) party. RN president Jordan Bardella said the party's senators would form a group with UDR allies.

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