French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament of the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party and the party's President Jordan Bardella, walk at the National Assembly in Paris after the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, France, July 10, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) -After a shock defeat in France's legislative elections, Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) will double down on weeding out problematic candidates to counter successful efforts by mainstream parties to block the far right from power.
Polls had suggested the RN would secure the most seats in the snap two-round election, which French President Emmanuel Macron called after Le Pen's party was the clear victor of June's European parliamentary vote.
