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What to know from the first round of France's municipal elections

In France's municipal elections the far right National Rally is gaining momentum, and France Unbowed has made a breakthrough. Both parties treated the municipal elections as a test-run for the presidential race and emerged strengthened from the first round. The left held its ground particularly in Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Here are the key takeaways.

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Five key takeaways from France's first-round municipal elections - The Straits Times

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France: Lessons from the first round of municipal elections: - Seneweb

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