Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration,anti-Europe party seeks to capitalise on first round gains but faces mass tactical voting from leftwing supportersFrance has begun voting in the final round of regional elections, as the far-right Front National attempts to turn its historic first-round breakthrough into solid gains and grasp control of a region for the first time.
The anti-immigration, and anti-Europe party topped the poll with 27.7% final weekend and came first in six out of 13 regions. But the final result remains uncertain,as polls suggest the FN could struggle to effectively grasp control of those areas. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com