2026 French municipal elections: The right and far right remain mostly divided
Benoît de Boysson, the Reconquête! candidate on the "Bourg ambition" ticket, which included several local figures from the right-wing Les Républicains (LR) party, put up his first campaign posters in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) on February 7, 2026. BRUNO AMSELLEM/DIVERGENCE FOR LE MONDE Two months ago, a person close to Eric Ciotti, the right-wing president of the Union des Droites pour la République (UDR) party, which is aligned with the far right, was dreaming of a "reverse republican front to block the left." "It's going to happen: mayors in sous-préfectures, Les Républicains, right-wing independents, who want to make deals between the two rounds. There are already many who want to negotiate," this source said. That is a fire the Paris headquarters of the conservative Les Républicains (LR) would have a hard time putting out. Will that be the case? Will these municipal elections become the stage for a rapprochement between the right and the far right? Within the far-right Rassemblement National (RN), members suggested that only the "threat" of a victory by radical left La France Insoumise (LFI) could lead to alliances. "I am not opposed to holding discussions about potential joint lists or rallying lists in the second round, if there is a risk of seeing the far left take control of a significant number of municipalities," said the RN's Jordan Bardella on Saturday, February 7, on BFM-TV. You have 86.97% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only.
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