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14. Paris gets its first female mayor, Anne Hidalgo, a socialist

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 08:16 PM

Mar 2014

Battered Socialists hold Paris, as far right makes gains in local elections

Text by FRANCE 24 - Latest update : 2014-03-31

Socialist Anne Hidalgo won her face-off against right-wing UMP candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet in Paris, while France’s far right made gains in the second round of municipal elections on Sunday.

The Socialist Party will remain in control of Paris, with Anne Hidalgo winning roughly 54.5 percent of votes against UMP candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, according to exit polls.

Hidalgo, who has served for 13 years as deputy to outgoing Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë, will become the first female mayor of the capital.

Victories in Paris and Lyon came as consolation for the ruling Socialists, who suffered heavy defeats against the UMP in cities across the country, including Toulouse, Angers and Limoges.

http://www.france24.com/en/20140330-france-local-municipal-elections-mayor-front-national-hollande-socialist-ump/

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France local elections: Socialists lose heavily - early results [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 2014 OP

Did France join in on the 'austerity' bandwagon? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #1

Does the far right have to lie to win in France? louis-t Mar 2014 #2

Don't think they need to. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #8

Whether Hollande is a great PM or not, does not justify voting for a creature like Marine LePen LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #22

I agree with you. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #23

that sucks. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #3

Merde. LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #4

The Parti Socialiste is not really a socialist party. Lars28 Mar 2014 #5

Inevitable dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #6

This is what happens when socialists act like capitalists. They lose elections. fasttense Mar 2014 #26

Truly baffling SamKnause Mar 2014 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #9

I've met several people from France fujiyama Mar 2014 #10

France's National Front make significant gains in French local elections Bosonic Mar 2014 #11

The far right traditionally does well in desperate times n/t Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #20

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #12

Winning a handful of towns is not a big deal, is it? How many towns in America Fred Sanders Mar 2014 #13

This will probably change control of the Senate LoveIsNow Mar 2014 #27

Paris gets its first female mayor, Anne Hidalgo, a socialist ucrdem Mar 2014 #14

So? lsewpershad Mar 2014 #15

It means the UMP and National Front are picking up districts. ucrdem Mar 2014 #17

Think Tea Party wins in 2010. Beacool Mar 2014 #25

p.s. I just checked and second-round means run-off i.e. general (final) election nt ucrdem Mar 2014 #16

At least we have Paris... n/t bitchkitty Mar 2014 #18

Bad news. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #19

The far right often do well in desperate times Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #21

Islam and secularism appear to be hot issues seveneyes Mar 2014 #24