France Election 2024: Far right leader Marine Le Pen hails projections of first-round election lead for her party
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is calling on voters to give her National Rally an “absolute majority” in parliament as polling projections say French voters have propelled the party to a strong lead in Sunday's first-round legislative election. French President Emmanuel Macron is urging voters to block the far right in the decisive second round on July 7.