Paris, France, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Who's leading in France's local elections?

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2026-03-18

French voters will cast ballots for mayors in major cities including Paris on Sunday, in a second-round municipal vote that will gauge the political mood a year ahead of key presidential elections. In most of the country's 35,000 communes, candidates were elected last week in the first round. But in larger districts, set for a second round, the election is expected to give an indication of voter leanings ahead of the 2027 polls, when the far-righ......

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