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- 1France's far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections●France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
France's far-right National Rally has made a strong showing in Senate elections, according to reports. The result marks a notable advance for the party led by Marine Le Pen's movement in the upper house of the French parliament. Commentators are weighing what the gain means for the broader rise of the French far right ahead of future national votes.
- 2Marie-Caroline Le Pen fails in Sarthe senate race●Autre petit motif de satisfaction, la déconfiture de Marie-Caroline Le Pen dans la Sarthe. La sœur ainée de Marine Le Pe
Marie-Caroline Le Pen, the elder sister of Marine Le Pen, suffered a defeat in the Sarthe departmental senate elections. A former multiple-time candidate in legislative elections, she was standing for the senate for the first time and finished only fourth. Commenters are treating her poor result as a satisfaction and a setback for the Le Pen political family in French politics.