PARIS—President Emmanuel Macron’s party suffered a string of losses in municipal elections across France on Sunday, raising doubts about the long-term survival of a political movement built around the French leader. The contests marked the first time Mr. Macron’s party, Republic on the Move, fielded candidates for local offices, which play a major role in securing a political party’s future in France. Local offices are used to groom political talent for the national stage, and they provide a fallback for presidential candidates...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2020 20:15 UTC