Regional elections in France this weekend

  • The first round
  • Second round are on December 13
  • National Front are expected to end up winning 2 of the 12 regions

French regions are mostly limited to infrastructure spending and tourism promotion. Nevertheless, the overall vote is sobering for Hollande:

  • Across France, the National Front 27.2% (Ipsos) or 30.3% (Ifop)
  • Republicans 27%
  • Hollande's party 24%

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