French politics
Mélenchon backs Chikirou in controversial Paris campaign
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One week before the first round of Paris municipals on March 15, Jean-Luc Mélenchon supported LFI candidate Sophia Chikirou at her final rally, targeting socialist rival Emmanuel Grégoire. Right-wing candidate Rachida Dati urges voters not to split their votes to enable change. Centrist Pierre-Yves Bournazel persists with his independent run amid tensions.
In the second round of the 2026 Marseille municipal elections, Benoît Payan (DVG) retained the mayoralty with 54.34% of votes, against Franck Allisio (RN) at 40.30% and Martine Vassal at 5.36%. Payan's Printemps marseillais secured six of the city's eight sectors.
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In the second round of the 2026 municipal elections on March 22, the National Rally (RN) and its allies captured 36 towns, adding to 18 won in the first round. Key victories include Nice, Orange, and Montargis, per initial Interior Ministry results.