Protests in Paris after hard-right party humiliates Macron in election

Marine Le Pen hailed an unprecedented triumph for her populist right National Rally in the first round of French parliamentary elections last night. With the second round next week, the Rally is now within touching ­distance of power for the first time. It hopes to be running the country during the Paris Olympics this summer. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #france #marinelepen #macron