France: National Rally Wins First French Senate Group
The party will gain speaking time, staff funding and inquiry powers as it builds momentum before the 2027 presidential race.
- On Sunday, the National Rally and its allies secured a record 14 seats in the French Senate, enabling the far-right party to form its first official parliamentary group in the upper house.
- Senators are chosen by an electoral college of around 93,500 local officials, mostly mayors and councillors, and the RN's breakthrough reflects its growing influence in local politics, particularly across the Mediterranean region.
- The RN and ally Eric Ciotti's Union of the Right for the Republic together cleared the 10-seat threshold required to form a caucus, with two of the seats coming from the UDR.
- Formation of this group grants the RN increased speaking time and the ability to request a Senate inquiry committee each year, providing additional parliamentary resources previously unavailable to the party.
- Party president Jordan Bardella hailed the result as a "major milestone" and "a further step towards the election of Marine Le Pen in a few months," positioning the legislative success as a boost for her 2027 presidential campaign.
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