French political parties negotiate alliances before final local election round
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French parties scramble to make alliances ahead of local election runoffs
Local elections, including the race for the mayor of Paris, are set to be decided in runoff votes across France on Sunday with parties still in the running scrambling to make alliances with defeated rivals. They include controversial alliances between the he hard-left France Unbowed and France's Socialist party. Clovis Casali has more details.
France 24 WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM UTCFrench political parties look for alliances ahead of final round of local elections
Candidates look for deals with rivals to boost chances as major seats including Paris, Marseille and Lyon look close Political parties in France are hastily attempting to negotiate strategic alliances ahead of the final round of local elections this weekend, after a strong showing by the far right and the radical left. This Sunday’s final-round vote for mayors and local councillors in major cities including Marseille, Lyon and Paris will be close. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 05:42 PM UTC