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France's local elections: Troubling signs ahead of 2027 presidential race
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.
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lemonde.fr
France's national political crisis is taking root locally
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…
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French local elections: In Paris suburbs, LFI won the biggest prize, but made few gains
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…
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French far right failed to confirm local gains in mid-sized cities
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…
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France's local elections: Troubling signs ahead of 2027 presidential race
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…
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Why France's local elections matter for the senatorial elections later this year
The results of the municipal elections will have national significance, as the municipal councillors elected on Sunday will, in turn, vote for half of the country's senators in…
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Why the second round of France's municipal elections matters
The vote on Sunday, March 22, will provide valuable national insights, with a focus on the far-right's result, the impact of mergers or divisions within the left and right and the…
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theguardian.com
Mayoral races in balance as voting opens in last round of French local elections
Electoral alliances expected to play vital role in number of contests including Paris and Marseille
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French municipal elections: The second-round results in key races
Between major cities that could swing and several prominent political figures running, here are the second-round results in the most closely watched cities.
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Les Républicains claim symbolic victories over the left in municipal elections, but struggle in France's largest cities
Failing to win Paris, Lyon or Nantes, the LR party swung left-wing strongholds such as Brest, Clermont-Ferrand and Besançon to the right.
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2026 Municipal elections: Socialist-La France Insoumise alliances lead to mixed results
The Socialists managed to hold on to Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Montpellier, Lille and Nantes, but the right took Brest, Clermont-Ferrand, Tulle and Cherbourg. The radical-left La…