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Conservatives Triumph Over Ruling Left In French Local Elections
France’s ruling Socialist Party loses out after massive gains by right-wing opposition UNP party led by former French president Nicolas Sarkozy in local ballot.
France's Far-Right National Front Finishes Second in First Round of Local Elections
Unlike her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who had focused on the presidency, Marine Le Pen has sought to establish strong local roots and expand the National Front's foothold in local government.
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