The far-right Rassemblement National was defeated in Marseille, Toulon and Nîmes, cities that seemed within reach. But the party consolidated its stronghold areas in France's southeast and northeast by winning dozens of mayoralties.

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…

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…

City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections

Le principali città francesi scelgono la continuità: battuti i candidati di destra e del Rassemblement National alle amministrative

Failing to win Paris, Lyon or Nantes, the LR party swung left-wing strongholds such as Brest, Clermont-Ferrand and Besançon to the right.

The far-right Rassemblement National was defeated in Marseille, Toulon and Nîmes, cities that seemed within reach. But the party consolidated its stronghold areas in France's…

Outcome suggests that when mainstream parties cooperate they can still block Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally

EDITORIAL. The clear and decisive municipal election results in most cities show that the 2027 presidential election is far from a foregone conclusion. While distrust and the…

France’s National Rally missed key targets in local elections ahead of next year’s seismic presidential vote, and the mainstream is doing OK elsewhere, too

NEWS ANALYSIS. By alternately voting for either the far right or the mainstream right to defeat the left, voters in the recent municipal elections have illustrated the two…