US EditionMunicipal Elections in France: Local Elections and National Issues
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With more than 500 lists presented for this election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's movement has much higher ambitions than in 2020. He relies on his deputies and on a largely independent strategy from the rest of the left in the big cities.
In a week, French citizens are called to elect their municipal representatives. Organised every six years, this electoral event seems, at first glance, to be confined to local management. But it is in reality of crucial importance for the democratic life and governance of the country. How do these elections work, which are held on 15 and 22 March 2026, and what are the stakes?
The municipal elections are taking shape, with their lots of new features. Enter the name of your municipality and Les Décodeurs explain how the vote will take place at your home.
The movement of Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposes mergers of lists with the rest of the left, while excluding any joint management of the cities in the event of victory. The national coordinator of La France insoumise, Manuel Bompard, has issued a call for the gathering of left-wing forces for the second round of the municipal elections. Guest [...] The article France insoumise calls for occasional rallies for the second round of the municipal electio…
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The first round of municipal elections will take place in a week. For the first time in a long time, the municipal elections are held a year before the presidential elections: the political power ratio that will emerge from the ballots on the evening of the second round, on 22 March, will therefore be decisive in the race for 2027.
An Indian prince, the sons of Nicolas Sarkozy and Josu Ternera, a humorist dressed as a clown or one of the most famous sports leaders in France: the French municipalities of 15 and 22 March have attracted a range of candidates for mayorship with out-of-conventional trajectories.
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