After winning 74 mayorships on March 22, the Rassemblement National (RN) has quietly secured presidencies in several intercommunalités, signaling further local entrenchment. Marine Le Pen congratulated Louis Aliot on his re-election as president of Perpignan's urban community. These polls, dubbed the 'third round' of municipal elections, hold strategic importance for the party.
The Rassemblement National won 74 mayorships in the first round of municipal elections on March 22, paving the way for gains in intercommunalités. These public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation (EPCI) are a key but less publicized stake in local governance.
Louis Aliot was elected president of Perpignan's urban community in Pyrénées-Orientales on Saturday. Marine Le Pen hailed the win on her X account: "To the confidence of voters who re-elected him in the first round is added that of the agglomeration's elected officials who validate the seriousness, credibility, and competence of RN governance." The party highlights these achievements to bolster its legitimacy.
Other intercommunalités, such as the Nice metropolis and the Petite Camargue community, are cited in this RN expansion. These successes reflect the nationalist party's gradual local entrenchment after years without control of such bodies.