Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails
It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here's where things stand.
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![Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen react after vote projections in select constituencies, Sunday, in Henin-Beaumont, northern France. French voters propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections Sunday and plunged the country into political uncertainty.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2001+0+0/resize/3000x2001!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2F0b%2F703a846f4a988830d3feda341e7a%2Fap24182665363267.jpg)
It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here's where things stand.
(Image credit: Thibault Camus)