Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program.AboutContactDonateMeet the TeamPrivacyTerms of use©2026 The World from PRXPRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.France moving to the right as voters head to the polls for local electionsOpinion polls in France indicate that the country is poised to swing to the right in local elections that began on Sunday and will take place over two rounds. DWMarch 16, 2026Updated: March 16, 20265:03A man stands in a voting booth during the first round of France’s municipal elections in Paris, March 15, 2026.Opinion polls in France indicate that the country is poised to swing to the right in local elections that began on Sunday and will take place over two rounds.It’s possible, though, that Paris — which has been run by a Socialist for a quarter of a century — could buck the trend. The result is predicted to be tight.From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe correspondent John Laurenson has been taking the pulse of the city.Click on the player to hear the full story.
France moving to the right as voters head to the polls for local elections - The World from PRX
Opinion polls in France indicate that the country is poised to swing to the right in local elections that began on Sunday and will take place over two rounds.
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