French elections results offer rivals hope

France's far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win the cities of Marseille and Toulon which they ‌had hoped to claim in Sunday's municipal votes, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential election. In another key battleground, Socialist Party candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won Paris' mayoral race, beating conservative former minister Rachida Dati and ensuring the French capital remains left-wing. The municipal elections ‌were closely watched across

By The Korea Herald