French far right fails to win in major cities in boost to mainstream rivals

By Michel Rose, Juliette Jabkhiro and Ingrid Melander PARIS/MARSEILLE, March 22 (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win control of any major city in Sunday's nationwide ...
Devdiscourse

Municipal Elections: A Political Turning Point in French Cities

French municipal elections are underway in Paris, Marseille, and over 1,500 cities, testing the influence of the far right and mainstream parties. This political contest could signal significant power ...

'All eyes are on the three biggest cities– Paris, Marseille and Lyon'

"All eyes are on the three biggest cities – Paris, Marseille and Lyon", said FRANCE 24's journalist Antonia Kerrigan. Each of these cities are currently held by left-wing mayors – but which all are ...
The Local

Paris, Marseille, Perpignan: The key takeways after first round of French local elections

Early results in the French local elections show that the far-right mayor has been re-elected in Perpignan, while the centre-right has held Calais - in most large towns, however, voting will now move ...
Daily Excelsior

French voters head to polls in municipal runoffs with focus on Paris, Marseille, Lyon

French voters are returning to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes.