PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) – Leftist incumbent mayor Benoit Payan is virtually tied with National Rally lawmaker Franck Allisio in the first round of the mayoral election in Marseille, France’s second-largest city, two exit polls showed on Sunday. The far-right National Rally has targeted Marseille as a test of its strength ahead of the 2027 […]
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Leftist, RN candidate virtually tied in first round of Marseille mayoral election, exit polls show
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PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) – Leftist incumbent mayor Benoit Payan is virtually tied with National Rally lawmaker Franck Allisio in the first round of the mayoral election in Marseille, France’s second-largest city, two exit polls showed on Sunday.
The far-right National Rally has targeted Marseille as a test of its strength ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
(Reporting by Makini Brice; Editing by Michel Rose)