Le Pen hails 'victory' as French far right secures record 14 seats in Senate, according to France 24

France’s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate vote, according to Al Jazeera.

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Le Pen hails 'victory' as French far right secures record 14 seats in Senate, according to France 24.

Nine RN senators from Marine Le Pen’s party were elected on Sunday, according to The Independent. Start your Independent Membership today, according to The Independent.

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Read our Privacy notice France’s far-right National Rally party and its allies secured an historic victory in the Senate this weekend, setting the tone for the looming 2027 presidential elections — confirmed by: The Independent, France 24

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France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies emerged from polls with a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate on Sunday, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat… — France 24
Le Pen hails 'victory' as French far right secures record 14 seats in Senate — France 24
France’s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate vote — Al Jazeera
James C. Reynolds explores what this means for French politics The National Rally quadrupled its number of seats in the Senate and the election was hailed a wild success by Marine Le Pen. — The Independent
Nine RN senators from Marine Le Pen’s party were elected on Sunday, while two more were chosen from the allied Union of the Right for the Republic party — The Independent
Start your Independent Membership today — The Independent

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Al Jazeera · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The Independent · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 6:36 AM
France 24 · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 7:22 AM

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September 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM — Reported by Al Jazeera
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September 28, 2026 at 7:22 AM — Reported by France 24

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