Mr. Piccolo
30th March 2015, 20:48
The UMP, led by ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, boosted the number of councils it controls from 40 to 67 in the vote.
President Francois Hollande's Socialists and other leftists won 34 councils - down from 61 previously.
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front (FN) won at least 60 seats but failed to get control of any council.
The elections are seen as a key test of public opinion ahead of the 2017 presidential election.
To keep things in perspective, it should also be noted that voter turnout was still very low.
Half of the 40-million-strong French electorate abstained from voting - a figure that was, however, better than the 55.3% abstention rate in the last local elections in 2011.
You may read the rest of the article here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32114520
What do comrades here think of the French election results?
President Francois Hollande's Socialists and other leftists won 34 councils - down from 61 previously.
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front (FN) won at least 60 seats but failed to get control of any council.
The elections are seen as a key test of public opinion ahead of the 2017 presidential election.
To keep things in perspective, it should also be noted that voter turnout was still very low.
Half of the 40-million-strong French electorate abstained from voting - a figure that was, however, better than the 55.3% abstention rate in the last local elections in 2011.
You may read the rest of the article here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32114520
What do comrades here think of the French election results?