June 21, 2021
POPULISM ISN'T POPULAR:
French far right irked by election results, southern region in play (Michel Rose & John Irish, 6/21/21, Reuters)
France's far right performed worse than predicted in Sunday's regional elections, exit polls showed, leaving victory in the southern battleground of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur and a platform for the 2022 presidential election in the balance.Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National expressed frustration at a record low turnout, as the centre right made its first comeback at the ballot box since a disastrous showing in the 2017 presidential election and President Emmanuel Macron's party finished fifth.
Posted by Orrin Judd at June 21, 2021 12:00 AM