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Marseille

3 months ago

The Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat | Editorial

Victories in Paris and Marseille suggest a united left can reclaim centre-ground voters. But the end of Macronism is leaving a complex political landscape

In 2002, divisions on the left allowed Jean-M…

Marine Le Pen's National Rally failed to win big target cities such as Marseille, Toulon and Nîmes, but the party still thinks it has the upper hand nationwide.
Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns.

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