A political earthquake shook France as the far-right National Front won in elections for the European Parliament. The anti-immigration and anti-European Union party led by Marine Le Pen garnered 26% of the vote, guaranteeing them about one-third of France’s 74 seats in the European Parliament. The Socialist Party of President Francois Hollande was a poor third with just 13.8% of the votes. The center-right Union for a Popular Movement was second with 20.6%. Le Pen’s FN is seen to have benefited largely from widespread disillusionment with the mainstream parties, which have been beset by scandals over alleged corruption and cronyism.
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