BREAKING: Le Pen's Nationalists Lead in French European Parliament Elections

Projections Show Significant Gain for Far-Right Party

Preliminary Results Point to Reshuffling of Political Landscape

In a major upset, Eurosceptic leader Marine Le Pen's National Rally party has emerged as the clear victor in France's European Parliament elections, according to exit polls. The projections indicate that the party has significantly increased its support, potentially gaining double the number of seats it currently holds.

The exit poll results, released shortly after polls closed, estimate that Le Pen's party will capture around 25% of the vote, placing it ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party, La République En Marche!, which is projected to receive around 20%. The traditional conservative Les Républicains and the left-wing La France Insoumise are expected to trail behind.

This preliminary result is a significant blow to Macron, who had hoped to emerge from the elections as a leading force in reshaping the European Union. Le Pen's victory, if confirmed by the official count, would give her a powerful platform to advocate for her Eurosceptic agenda, including withdrawing France from the EU and overhauling the bloc's immigration policies.