La France Insoumise won Saint-Denis, the largest Paris suburb, in the first round. Yet, the result masks disappointing results in other working-class areas that the radical left has specifically targeted.

NEWS ANALYSIS. The second round will be less promising than hoped for the far right, despite significant gains in cities in the southeast, particularly in Marseille. Leading in…

See the full results in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities where key battles are taking place.

NEWS ANALYSIS. Despite controversies, the radical-left movement scored highly in several major cities. The Socialists, who had distanced themselves from LFI, may now need its help…

NEWS ANALYSIS. With blurring lines between the right and far right, rivalry between the radical left and the Socialists and the fading of the presidential party, the period…

The 2026 municipal elections have already concluded in the vast majority of French towns, with a mayor being directly elected in the first round. In larger cities, however, the…

After denouncing LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 'intolerable antisemitic remarks,' the Socialists allied with the radical left in key cities ahead of the runoff votes on Sunday.

La France Insoumise won Saint-Denis, the largest Paris suburb, in the first round. Yet, the result masks disappointing results in other working-class areas that the radical left…

EDITORIAL. The collapse of the republican front and the heated exchanges that have marked the campaign between the two rounds of voting are warning signs, revealing heightened…