France's municipal round tests alliances as extremes gain ground
TL;DR
France’s first round of municipal elections showed strong showings by both the National Rally and France Unbowed but no landslide, leaving runoffs on March 22 to hinge on late alliance-building in key cities like Marseille, Nice and Paris; centrists are squeezed, the moderate left wrestles with Mélenchon’s camp, and the 2027 presidential race looms as parties negotiate pacts amid a highly fragmented political landscape.
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