In a historic milestone for the French political landscape, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and its allies secured sufficient seats in the Senate on Sunday to establish a parliamentary group. The party claimed 14 out of the 348 total seats in the upper house.
This development is particularly significant because half of the Senate is elected via indirect voting every three years, while senators in the predominantly right-wing chamber serve six-year terms. The ability to form a formal group allows the far-right to exert greater influence over legislative proceedings and committee assignments.
How does indirect voting keep producing these outcomes? I’m genuinely surprised by this historic shift.
I never thought I’d see the day. The National Rally in the Senate changes everything for French politics.