Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary
Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
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"Faure did not rule out 'local' arrangements with LFI."
— Olivier Faure , Politician
Key People
Benoît Payan is the incumbent left-wing Mayor of Marseille.
Emmanuel Grégoire is the mayor of Paris.
Franck Allisio is a candidate from the far-right National Rally party running in the Marseille mayoral elections.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is the leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise.
Martine Vassal is a candidate representing the Republicans in the Marseille elections.
Leader of the Socialist Party in France.
Former culture minister and candidate for the mayorship of Paris.
Candidate for the mayorship of Paris from the radical right Reconquest party.
Sébastien Delogu is a candidate for France Unbowed in the Marseille mayoral elections.
Candidate for the mayorship of Paris from the radical left France Unbowed (LFI).
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