https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-far-right-national-rally-gains-ground-in-senate-forms-group-for-first-timeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-far-right-national-rally-gains-ground-in-senate-forms-group-for-first-timehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-far-right-national-rally-gains-ground-in-senate-forms-group-for-first-time#u90142Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:15:19 +0000France's far-right National Rally and its allies secured a record 14 seats in the upper house of parliament during indirect Senate elections, quadrupling their presence in the 348-seat chamber. The outcome allows Marine Le Pen's party to form a parliamentary caucus in the Senate for the first time in its history. French conservatives will maintain their majority in the Senate despite the far-right surge. Local officials participated in the indirect voting process, which took place months ahead of the presidential election.Why it mattersThe formation of an official Senate group grants