Le Pen Set to Fall Short of Majority in France, Polling Shows

From bnnbloomberg.ca

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is set to fall well short of an absolute majority in the French legislative election on Sunday, according to projections from two polling companies. The far-right group and its allies are on course to win between 210 and 240 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly, Ifop said on Thursday, significantly below the 289 that would enable it to pass bills easily and push through its agenda. A previous survey by Toluna-Harris Interactive released on Wednesday gave National Rally a range of 190 to 220 seats. The second round of the snap election takes place on Sunday with 501 districts ... (full story)