# French far right gains ground in Senate months before presidential election

https://mins.news/en/item/76660

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-28 07:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/french-far-right-gains-ground-in-senate-months-before-presidential-election/

> France’s National Rally and its allies won a record 14 seats in the 348-member Senate in the Sept. 27 elections, allowing them to form a caucus for the first time. Co-leader Marine Le Pen called the result a “historic victory” and said the party’s senators would play a key role in the presidential campaign.

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