"Defeat! What defeat?" That was the reaction from the National Front after Sunday's regional elections.
Much of France woke up on Monday relieved by the fact the National Front had been beaten in the second round of France’s regional elections meaning the far-right failed to take control of any region.
After being ahead in six out of the 13 regions after the first round and scoring more than 40 percent of the vote in the northern Pas-de-Calais-Picardie and the southern Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur (PACA), Marine Le Pen and co would have been disappointed on Sunday night.
But the fact they once again failed to turn a strong first round showing into second round victories, just as in March’s smaller départemental elections, should hardly be seen as a crushing loss for the National Front.
The regionals, like the local, European and departmental elections and the 2012 presidential vote marked yet another significant step forward for the far right. Full story...
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Much of France woke up on Monday relieved by the fact the National Front had been beaten in the second round of France’s regional elections meaning the far-right failed to take control of any region.
After being ahead in six out of the 13 regions after the first round and scoring more than 40 percent of the vote in the northern Pas-de-Calais-Picardie and the southern Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur (PACA), Marine Le Pen and co would have been disappointed on Sunday night.
But the fact they once again failed to turn a strong first round showing into second round victories, just as in March’s smaller départemental elections, should hardly be seen as a crushing loss for the National Front.
The regionals, like the local, European and departmental elections and the 2012 presidential vote marked yet another significant step forward for the far right. Full story...
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