FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Left-wing alliance trumps Sarkozy’s party in regional polls

The ruling UMP party of President Nicolas Sarkozy experienced a wipeout in the second round of France’s regional elections, with the Socialists and their left-wing allies winning in all but one of mainland France’s 22 regions. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Sarkozy’s party suffers mauling in regional polls

Exit polls say the ruling UMP party of President Nicolas Sarkozy is heading for a wipeout in the second round of France’s regional elections, with left-wing parties poised to win all but one of mainland France’s 22 regions. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Sarkozy’s party faces stern test in second round of regional polls

France’s ruling UMP party faces a heavy defeat in the second round of regional elections Sunday, the last electoral test ahead of a 2012 presidential poll. At 5pm, turnout had reached 43.47%, up slightly from last week’s first round. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: France heads to second round of regional elections

France heads for the second round of its regional elections on Sunday, a week after the first round which saw heavy voter abstention. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Left-leaning parties form alliance to keep lead in second round

Ahead of a March 21 runoff vote, France’s Socialists allied with the Greens and other left leaning parties in a deal struck Tuesday following the Socialists’ first-place showing in round one of regional elections. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Left-wing parties ‘close’ to alliance deal for second round

After securing a lead in Sunday’s first round, the Socialist Party was on track Tuesday morning to conclude intense negotiations with the Greens and the Left Front to form an alliance for the critical March 21 runoffs in all but three regions. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Intense backroom dealings follow Socialist triumph

Following the Socialist Party’s victory in the first round of France’s regional elections Sunday, its members are now buried in intense negotiations to form the political alliances necessary ahead of the critical March 21 runoff. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Le Pen, father and daughter, bounce back

They had been written off as a spent force and a mere hiccup in French political life. But if Sunday’s election results are anything to go by, the National Front’s ruling family has proved that there is plenty of bite left in France’s far right. Read More

FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Socialists triumph while National Front makes headway

Amid record voter apathy, France’s Socialist Party have triumphed over the ruling right-wing UMP party in regional elections. The far-right National Front made significant headway while the centrist MoDem party suffered a spectacular defeat. Read More

FRANCE: Socialists triumph over Sarkozy’s party in regional elections

France’s Socialist-led left has defeated Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP party and its allies in the first round of regional elections this Sunday after garnering 53.46% of the vote. Read More

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