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 tensions among politicians as the far-right RN becomes normalized and the radical-left LFI gains ground in cities.

COLUMN. The first round of the municipal elections, marked by low turnout and fragmented landscapes in big cities, confirms the depth of France's political crisis, writes Le Monde…

NEWS ANALYSIS. Almost all the medium-sized cities where Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National party has made significant gains since 2014 are concentrated in the north and along…