France’s far-right National Rally (RN) on Sunday failed in its attempt to secure the most seats in the country’s snap legislative elections but its leader and disappointed activists are keen to portray the defeat as a victory that sets them up well for the 2027 presidential election. “The National Rally today achieved the most important breakthrough in its entire history,” RN leader Jordan Bardella said in a five-minute speech delivered a half hour after the exit poll showing his party was projected to come third behind the left-wing and centrist coalitions was released. The results of the bal…