France’s conservative Republicans party and its allies were set to retain a majority in the Senate, even as the populist National Rally gained several seats and boosted its position in the upper house. France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies emerged from Sunday polls with a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• France’s conservative Republicans party and its allies were set to retain a majority in the Senate, even as the populist National Rally gained several seats and boosted its position in the upper house.S1

• France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies emerged from Sunday polls with a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election.S2