JUSTTHENEWS (The Foreign Desk Staff) - Far-right, centrist parties strengthen positions in French regional voting
The vote is the last nationwide election before French voters pick a successor to Emmanuel Macron next year
NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.
The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler and Ana Castelain) - Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future
Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.