Paris. This Sunday, the far-right achieved a victory in Nice with Éric Ciotti, an ally of Marine Le Pen. However, it was unsuccessful in Marseille, where the socialist Benoît Payan was re-elected as mayor, according to initial estimates. With the polling stations closed, Ciotti garnered 45% of the votes, while the outgoing mayor, the centrist Christian Estrosi, received 39.5%, according to projections from the consultancy Ifop. Ciotti celebrated the victory, highlighting the change the citizens yearned for. The city, with 360,000 inhabitants, will become the stronghold of the far-right in France, which has also captured cities like Carcassonne. However, it was unable to assert itself in other municipalities of the Mediterranean region such as Toulon or Nîmes.
The French far-right manages to conquer Nice, but slips away from Marseille.
