(CNN) -- France's far-right National Front has won a nationwide election for the first time, as far-right parties across Europe caused a political "earthquake," with a string of victories in voting for the European Parliament. The National Front, led by Marine Le Pen, notched up 24.95% of the vote in France, according to official estimates, well ahead of mainstream parties UMP and the Socialist Party. Le Pen said the win showed that people want to see change in Europe. France's Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the result was "more than a warning. It is a shock, an earthquake." Right-wing parties also gained ground in the UK, Denmark and Austria, according to projections posted on the European Parliament's official elections website.
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NEW: Vote shows the French "no longer want to be directed from the outside," Le Pen says
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"The result is a shock, an earthquake," French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says
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France's far-right National Front party poised to win a nationwide vote for the first time
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Voters across Europe have been casting ballots for 751 seats from 28 countries
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