Initial projections from France's snap legislative elections on Sunday showed the New Popular Front – a hastily cobbled-together leftist coalition – leading both Macron's ruling party (in second place) and the right-wing National Rally (in third) but falling short of securing an absolute majority, according to Ipsos Talan polling. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Initial projections from France's snap legislative elections on Sunday showed the New Popular Front – a hastily cobbled-together leftist coalition – leading both Macron's ruling party (in second place) and the right-wing National Rally (in third) but falling short of securing an absolute majority, according to Ipsos Talan polling. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.