Far-right poised to make gains in French regional polls
- 8 years ago
It is his first test at the ballot box since the terror attacks in Paris.
France is voting on Sunday in the first round of regional elections and while President Francois Hollande has earned praise personally for his handling of the crisis, his Socialist Party is widely expected to slump.
All eyes are on the far-right National Front whose popularity has been growing.
Speaking after the attacks, party leader Marine Le Pen called for Islamist fundamentalism to be ‘annihilated’
and for France to regain control of its borders.
That message could help her win in the north and her niece Marion Marechal-Le Pen take control of the southeastern region.
Sunday’s regional elections will be the first real post-terror test of French public opinion https://t.co/jpu7NbSKmN pic.twitter.com/7f084GZtXu— The Economist (@TheEconomist) 5 Décembre 2015
The National Front (FN) may lead in as many as six out of 13 regions after the first round on Sunday. A conclusive run-off will take place on D
France is voting on Sunday in the first round of regional elections and while President Francois Hollande has earned praise personally for his handling of the crisis, his Socialist Party is widely expected to slump.
All eyes are on the far-right National Front whose popularity has been growing.
Speaking after the attacks, party leader Marine Le Pen called for Islamist fundamentalism to be ‘annihilated’
and for France to regain control of its borders.
That message could help her win in the north and her niece Marion Marechal-Le Pen take control of the southeastern region.
Sunday’s regional elections will be the first real post-terror test of French public opinion https://t.co/jpu7NbSKmN pic.twitter.com/7f084GZtXu— The Economist (@TheEconomist) 5 Décembre 2015
The National Front (FN) may lead in as many as six out of 13 regions after the first round on Sunday. A conclusive run-off will take place on D