Le Pen speaks as Macron projected to lose majority

French far right leader Marine Le Pen addressed supporters on Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election.

The National Rally leader who lost to Macron in the presidential election in May was reelected in her stronghold, in northern France.

The projections show that Macron’s candidates would win between 200 and 250 seats - much less than the 289 required to have a straight majority at the National Assembly.  

The situation is expected to make Macron’s political maneuvering difficult if the projections are borne out. Polling was held nationwide to select the 577 members of the National Assembly.