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.
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France’s Socialists secure wins in major cities as far-right struggles
France’s far right notches up mixed results in local elections
French local election results give unexpected lift to centrist parties
The Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat | Editorial
A populist-right victory is possible, but not inevitable
What if the National Rally wins, in one of Europe’s most centralised states?
It could win the presidency in 2027 or parliamentary power even sooner
There is a real chance that power will fall into the hands of the extremes
A decade of greening leaves the capital less congested but more divided
Apocalyptic warnings by mainstream politicians are doomed to fail
