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National Rally and allies win 14 French Senate seats
14seats
National Rally and its allies won 14 seats in the French Senate in the Sunday polls.
The National Rally and its allies won a record 14 seats in France's Senate, including nine RN and two Union of the Right for the Republic senators, allowing the RN to form its own caucus. Marine Le Pen called it a historic victory.
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- 14seats
National Rally and its allies won 14 seats in the French Senate in the Sunday polls.
3 of 3 sources“France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies have secured a record 14 seats in the Senate”
- 9senators
Nine National Rally senators were elected on Sunday.
2 of 2 sources“Nine RN senators were elected on Sunday”