STORY: :: Dozens of French protesters rally on the streets of Paris after an historic far-right election result
:: June 30, 2024
:: Paris, France
Protesters set off flares in Paris as they marched through the city's streets, past smoking tear gas canisters and flaming trash cans.
The RN and allies had 33% of the vote, followed by a leftwing bloc with 28% and President Emmanuel Macron's centrists with just 20%, official results from the interior ministry showed on Monday.
The result is a huge setback for President Emmanuel Macron who had called the snap election after his ticket was trounced by the RN in European Parliament elections earlier this month.
The RN's chances of winning power next week will depend on the political dealmaking made by its rivals over the coming days. In the past, center-right and center-left parties have teamed up to keep the RN from power, but that dynamic, known as the "republican front," is less certain than ever.
