The Greens were the clear winners in the second round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday, but theirs is an ambiguous victory. After the rout the party suffered in the 2014 local elections, that felt like consolidation. France's municipal elections: Emmanuel Macron’s party suffered a thumping defeat in Paris and failed to win big elsewhere. Both failed to make a breakththrough: Macron’s party suffered a thumping defeat in Paris and failed to win big elsewhere, while RN’s victory in Perpignan was an isolated success. Macron v Le Pen is the dominant duel in national politics, and their rivalry will shape the 2022 election.

Source: The Irish Times June 29, 2020 16:52 UTC