French far-right wins first round of elections

French far-right party National Rally scored a big victory Sunday night in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections. It heaps more pressure on incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist alliance, which trailed to third in the polls.

Host Celeste Headlee gets more from the nation’s capital as all the parties set their sights on Sunday’s final round.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.