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France offers some hope for defeating populists

French mayoral elections show the centre can hold against populist extremes, with Socialists winning six of ten biggest cities and Marine Le Pen's National Rally taking only Nice.

giovedì 26 marzo 2026 New tab

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independent.co.uk·Mar 23, 2026 · 1 mesi fa
France’s Socialists secure wins in major cities as far-right struggles
ft.com·Mar 23, 2026 · 1 mesi fa
France’s far right notches up mixed results in local elections
theguardian.com·Mar 23, 2026 · 1 mesi fa
French local election results give unexpected lift to centrist parties
theguardian.com·Mar 23, 2026 · 1 mesi fa
The Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat | Editorial

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