Date: Monday, March 23, 2026
Time: 10:16 am (Paris)
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Failing to win Paris, Lyon or Nantes, the LR party swung left-wing strongholds such as Brest, Clermont-Ferrand and Besançon to the right.
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026
Time: 10:16 am (Paris)
4 min read
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