And Now Chaos

French Election Results

For a country with a historical reputation for being chaotic and unstable, prone to riots and revolutions, France’s 5th Republic has been one of Europe's most stable for decades now. It is an essential part of the EU and NATO, and now they’re in peril.

The snap legislative elections on Sunday didn’t go as the polls suggested; a perfect storm prevented Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) from winning the parliament.

Here’s how it happened: