France's Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Socialists and their allies retained control of France's four largest cities—Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and Lille—signaling hope for mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential elections.
- Far-left party France Unbowed (LFI) and far-right allies made notable gains in cities like Nice and Roubaix, though alliances between mainstream left and LFI largely failed in traditional Socialist strongholds.
- Left-wing administrations in Paris, Marseille, and Lille succeeded by avoiding alliances with the far-left, amid controversies surrounding LFI's leadership and accusations of anti-Semitism.
- The far-right National Rally (RN) struggled in major cities like Marseille and Toulon but secured victories in smaller towns and saw a significant win in Nice through an
