France: Far-right RN makes significant gains in parliamentary election first round

'Taboo has been broken' after far-right scores best ever result

The National Rally (RN), France's far-right party, has made significant gains in the first round of the country's parliamentary election, winning 334 seats.

The result is a major victory for the party, which is led by Marine Le Pen, and represents its best ever performance in a parliamentary election. The RN has long been a fringe party in French politics, but it has gained support in recent years on the back of anti-immigrant and anti-establishment sentiment.

The party's success in this election is likely to boost Le Pen's chances in the upcoming presidential election, which is scheduled for 2022. She has already announced her intention to run for president again, and she is seen as one of the favourites to win.

The RN's gains in this election are a sign of the growing strength of the far-right in Europe. In recent years, far-right parties have made gains in elections across the continent, including in Germany, Italy, and Austria.

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