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Watch again as voting took place across France on Sunday 7 July, in a parliamentary run-off election that would reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion polls forecasting the far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority.

Preliminary results suggest a significant shift in France's political composition, with no single group securing an outright majority in the 577-seat National Assembly. The left-wing New Popular Front appears to have made substantial gains, while President Macron's Ensemble coalition faces the prospect of a reduced presence.

Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country’s national assembly

Front Électronique acts as ‘world of the night’ to combat rise of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally

France votes in legislative elections Sunday that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time.

Many say they feel stuck in middle between far-right National Rally and hard-left France Unbowed

Media rhetoric about migrants and crime is rallying support for the National Rally in the countryside but, say city folk, the reality is different

France's election runoff could see RN challenge Macron's coalition, shaping the country's political landscape.

With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge.

France's tense election campaign was on hold Saturday on the eve of the final vote, but thoughts were turning to an uncertain future before polling even opens.

Tensions were running high Friday as France's election campaign came to an end ahead of a one-day pause and then a historic run-off vote that could paralyse government or see the far right sweep to power.