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Back to EpisodesLeft-Wing Parties Divided in French Municipal Elections
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Frances left-wing parties face internal strife as they head into municipal election runoffs, divided over alliances with the hard-left France Unbowed party. Despite Socialist leader Olivier Faures rejection of a national pact, some local candidates have formed deals with LFI to boost their chances. Tensions escalated following the death of a far-right activist linked to suspected left militants, and critics accuse these local tie-ups of hypocrisy and opportunism. In Lyon and Nantes, Green and Socialist mayors joined forces with LFI, but refusals to ally in Paris and Marseille risk splitting the vote and handing conservatives or the far right an edge. With runoffs just days away, these fractured choices could reshape city halls and signal bigger rifts ahead for Frances left.
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