Le Havre win boosts Philippe's bid as RN stalls in Toulon and Nîmes
TL;DR
In France's municipal runoff, Marine Le Pen's National Rally suffers setbacks in Toulon and Nîmes as it trails center-right in Toulon and a Communist rival in Nîmes, while Édouard Philippe is re-elected mayor of Le Havre, strengthening his prospects for a 2027 presidential bid.
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