Voters across France will head to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in towns and cities nationwide, in contests that could reshape the country’s local political landscape.
In Paris, the capital may shift to the right after 25 years under a Socialist-led coalition, while in Nice a right-wing candidate allied with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) is widely expected to secure victory.
A key feature of the elections is the role of the far-left party France Unbowed (LFI), which has entered into alliances with other left-wing groups—primarily the Socialist Party (PS) and the Greens—in an effort to consolidate the vote against right-wing candidates.
Such agreements have been formed in 26 major cities, drawing sharp criticism from right-wing politicians, who have denounced them as “alliances of shame.”
