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December 14, 2015

French National Front Fails to Win Any Regions in 2nd Round 
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In other news from France, the far-right, anti-immigrant National Front
has failed to win a single region in the second round of local
elections. The National Front won six of 13 regions in the first round
last weekend. But in a tactical move aimed at defeating the Front, the
rival Socialist Party withdrew in key regions, urging supporters to back
the more mainstream conservatives instead. Despite the National Front's
defeat, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the threat is not over.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls: "Tonight, there is no place for
relief, no triumphalism, no message of victory. The danger posed by the
far right has not gone away—far from it. I won't forget the results of
the first round and of previous elections."

 

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