French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd as he leaves his house. Photo: EPA-EFE French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd as he leaves his house. Photo: EPA-EFE
French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd as he leaves his house. Photo: EPA-EFE
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French President Emmanuel Macron suffers bitter defeat in local elections

  • French leader had hoped that the municipal elections would help bolster his position ahead of his 2022 re-election bid
  • Exit polls showed the Greens winning in Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Strasbourg

Topic |   France
Reuters
Reuters

Updated: 7:58pm, 29 Jun, 2020

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French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd as he leaves his house. Photo: EPA-EFE French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd as he leaves his house. Photo: EPA-EFE
French President Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd as he leaves his house. Photo: EPA-EFE
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