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The newly-formed left-wing coalition Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) picked up around 180 of 577 seats in France’s Lower House.

The far-right in France won the most votes in the first round of the national election, after President Emmanuel Macron called a snap poll.

It comes after the far-right party led by his main rival Marine Le Pen delivered a stronger-than-expected result in the European Parliament elections.