French far-right makes first-round gains in municipal elections

City elections are a crucial test of parties’ strength and appetite for alliances ahead of 2027 presidential contest

French local elections: Far-right RN fails to gain ground in major cities outside the South

The Rassemblement National aimed to regain a foothold in France's largest cities, hoping to return to municipal councils one year ahead of the presidential election. This gamble has largely failed.

French far-right party holds its biggest city in first-round local elections

National Rally leader urges voters to back party’s ‘common sense’ campaign in final round as it eyes taking another city Jordan Bardella, the head of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) and a potential candidate in next year’s presidential race, has called on voters to back what he called his party’s “common sense and order” campaign in the final round of municipal elections next week. As the first-round municipal election results trickled in on Sunday night, the anti-immigration RN held o...

By Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

Far-right and left make major gains across France in mayoral election

French municipal elections on March 15 gave political parties an early test of their electoral machines before next year’s presidential race, with a first round of voting for mayors and their teams across France. Although largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting was being scrutinized for hints of whether the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen is continuing to gain ground.

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First-round of French local elections sees strong showing for National Rally and LFI

French far-right eyes Marseille city hall

PARIS (Reuters) -- Marseille's leftist mayor and his far-right rival were tied in Sunday's first-round municipal election, exit polls ‌showed, boosting the nationalist National Rally's (RN) hopes of winning France's No. 2 city ahead of the 2027 presidential election. A divisive anti-immigration and eurosceptic party, the RN is now France's largest parliamentary bloc and polls suggest it could win the presidency next year. It has ‌long struggled to build a power base across French towns and citie

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French Municipal Elections Provide Early Test For Le Pen's National Rally Ahead Of 2027 Presidential Race

French Municipal Elections Provide Early Test For Le Pen's National Rally Ahead Of 2027 Presidential Race Takeaways France held the first round of municipal elections on Sunday in nearly 35,000 municipalities, serving as an initial indicator of political momentum ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) is seeking to expand its limited local presence, with ambitions focused on southern cities such as Perpignan, Marseille, Nice and Toulon. Pr...

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