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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.