These elections take on added importance as a gauge of public sentiment and a way to track the potential for party alliances a year before President Emmanuel Macron's term ends, especially as far-right parties feel they have an unprecedented opportunity to take power.
PARIS, AFP — The French left has retained control of the country's three largest cities in the second round of municipal elections on Sunday, achieving a symbolically important victory in Paris, while the far-right won in several medium-sized cities.
Last Sunday, most residents of around 35,000 villages, towns, and neighborhoods across the country elected their officials in the first round, but the competition shifted to run-off rounds in some 1,500 municipalities, including major cities.
The left-wing candidates won...
