Le Pen Rejects Polls Saying Far Right Shy of French Majority
- Projections show she will fall well short of 289 seats needed
- Voters head to polling stations for second round on Sunday
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Marine Le Pen dismissed projections that show her far-right National Rally party is set to fall well short of an absolute majority in the French legislative election and warned of a “quagmire” if she doesn’t get a mandate to govern.
The National Rally and its allies are on course to win 170 to 250 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly on Sunday, based on six surveys released at the end of this week. That would be significantly below the 289 that would enable it to pass bills easily and push through its agenda.