French Election: Far-right Party unexpectedly wins in many localities
On March 29, Reuters and AFP quoted French Prime Minister Manuel Valls as saying that the victory of the far-right National Front (FN) party in the local elections held on the same day was a sign of a major change in political life in this country.
On March 29, Reuters and AFP quoted French Prime Minister Manuel Valls as saying that the victory of the far-right National Front (FN) party in the local elections held on the same day was a sign of a major change in political life in this country.
Mr Valls confirmed that the conservative UMP and its centrist allies had won the election and that the ruling Socialist Party had lost seats.
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| French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Exit polls conducted by Ipsos and CSA suggest that the FN could have won a large number of seats in the local areas, possibly more than two provincial councils. Meanwhile, pre-election polls did not show this./.
According to VNA
