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Far Right Shut Out of Major French Cities in Local Runoffs

Tactical unity in France’s two-round system checked the far right in big-city runoffs.

France’s Left Keeps Big Cities as Far Right Expands Elsewhere in Municipal Runoffs

France Heads to Second-Round Municipal Runoffs as Far Right Grows Footprint and Left Banks on Tactical Pacts

Far-Right Gains, Low Turnout Set Stage for France’s Municipal Runoffs

France Votes Sunday in Municipal Races Seen as a 2027 Bellwether

Mélenchon Rallies Roubaix for Guiraud as LFI Seeks a Breakthrough

Edouard Philippe Launches Le Havre Re‑Election Bid in Early Test for 2027

French Greens Endorse Benoît Payan in Marseille After Sealing Pact With Printemps Marseillais

Montpellier Mayor Michaël Delafosse Launches Re-Election Bid From a Position of Strength

Renaissance Backs Louis Sarkozy in Menton After Clarification on No RN Alliance

LFI Unveils Nationwide 2026 Municipal Drive, Prioritizing Council Seats Over Mayoralties

Potential Electoral Reform in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille Faces Legal and Political Hurdles

Kristell Niasme Defeats Louis Boyard in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Mayoral Election

Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Faces Tight Runoff as Right and Left Push for Unity

Patrick Balkany Seeks to Overturn Ineligibility to Run for Levallois-Perret Mayor in 2026

Rassemblement National Wins First Mayoral Seat in Bouches-du-Rhône in 30 Years