PARIS (Reuters) -France's far-right National Rally (RN) suffered a surprise by-election loss late on Sunday, in what its critics said was a sign of voters punishing it for its push last week to topple former Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government.
The close vote in the Ardennes left Marine Le Pen's RN with 124 lawmakers - a setback, though it remains the largest party in the 577-seat parliament. The RN did not respond to a request for comment or mention the loss on its social media accounts.
