French Far Right Leads in Nice, Nearing Key Election Victory

Source: Bloomberg Politics · Bias: Center

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Far-right mayoral candidate Eric Ciotti won the first round of voting in Nice, France’s fifth-largest city, as Marine Le Pen and her nationalist allies seek to boost support ahead of next year’s presidential election.

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French Far Right Leads in Nice, Nearing Key Election Victory
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French Far Right Leads in Nice, Nearing Key Election Victory

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Far-right mayoral candidate Eric Ciotti won the first round of voting in Nice, France’s fifth-largest city, as Marine Le Pen and her nationalist allies seek to boost support ahead of next year’s presidential election.