Breaking news: French far right scores big in a first round of voting, polling suggests

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Early returns suggested that a political gamble by France's president backfired as the far right led in the first round of elections. Sunday, June 30, 2024 2:35 PM ET A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have given the far-right National Rally party a decisive victory, early returns showed. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018