France's Far-Right RN Loses Longstanding Northern Stronghold in Municipal Elections

In the northern French town of Villers-Cotterêts, the far-right National Rally (RN) lost control after 12 years. Independent centrist Jeanne Roussel won the municipal elections on March 22 with 52.51% of the vote, unseating far-right mayor Franck Briffaut.

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How France's far-right RN lost a longstanding northern stronghold in the municipal elections

Villers-Cotterêts, a northern French town of 10,000 residents, had been governed by far-right mayor Franck Briffaut for 12 years. On March 22, independent centrist Jeanne Roussel took the town from the far right with 52.51% of the vote.

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France's Far-Right RN Loses Longstanding Northern Stronghold in Municipal Elections

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