Far-right sends shockwaves in France after electoral breakthrough

According to estimates, Le Pen's party will win between 85-90 seats, up from just two in 2012 and eight in 2017, which could make it the second-largest party in parliament.

Marine Le Pen, French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party candidate, looks on in the second round of the French parliamentary elections, in Henin-Beaumont, France, June 19, 2022.

"And of forming a decisive opposition group against the deconstructors from above, the Macronists, and from below, the Nupes," she added referring to the left wing alliance, which should become the largest opposition bloc in parliament, but whose main far-left party, La France Insoumise, is set to win fewer seats than the RN.

While in terms of seats Le Pen's party will be behind the left wing grouping, it will enable the RN to have much more weighting in parliament.

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