French regional elections, 2015

In the first rounds of the regional elections in France held on the 6 December 2015 the Front National secured 29.4% of the vote nationally. The Republicans party of former President Nicolas Sarkozy (Les Républicains) and their allies came second in the national vote, and the Socialists came third with 22.7%.

A second round of voting takes place on the 13 December 2015.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Hollande scrambles to defuse ‘panic at the top’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/hollande-scrambles-to-defuse-panic-at-the-top/

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The Guardian, 14.11.15: Front National has chance to take centre stage after Paris attacks http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/14/paris-terror-attacks-fn-far-right-le-pen-front-national

ESO: Background information: French politics after the Paris attacks: polarised and deeply personal http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-politics-after-the-paris-attacks-polarised-and-deeply-personal/

France24, 01.12.15: French trust in Hollande grows after Paris attacks http://www.france24.com/en/20151201-france-president-hollande-popularity-rises-after-paris-attacks-election-terrorism

The Local.fr, 01.12.15: Fierce campaign to stop French far-right victory http://www.thelocal.fr/20151201/fierce-campaign-to-stop-far-right-victory-in-france-elections

Blog: Open Europe, 03.12.15: French regional elections: Front National looks set for a breakthrough http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/french-regional-elections-is-front-national-set-for-a-breakthrough/

The Local.fr, 02.12.15: 'Why we had to stand up against Marine Le Pen' http://www.thelocal.fr/20151202/why-we-had-to-come-out-against-the-national-front

France24, 02.12.15: French business leaders and press come out against far right http://www.france24.com/en/20151202-france-opposition-far-right-national-front-party-regional-elections-business-press

The Telegraph, 02.12.15: France's regional elections - everything you need to know http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/12028531/Frances-regional-elections-everything-you-need-to-know.html

France24, 06.12.15: A guide to French regional elections http://www.france24.com/en/20151202-guide-french-regional-elections-socialists-republicains-national-front

The Local.fr, 06.12.15: France's far-right to gain in first poll since attacks http://www.thelocal.fr/20151206/frances-far-right-to-prosper-in-first-poll-since-attacks

Politico, 06.12.15: Hollande’s election nightmare http://www.politico.eu/article/hollandes-election-nightmare-france-local-elections-le-pen-front-national-sarkozy/

Deutsche Welle, 06.12.15: France's far-right expected to perform strongly in regional polls http://dw.com/p/1HI75

Politico, 06.12.15: Big gains for far-right in French election http://www.politico.eu/article/big-gains-for-far-right-in-french-election/

EurActiv, 07.12.15: Far-right National Front leads in first round of French regional elections http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/far-right-national-front-leads-first-round-french-regional-elections-320157

EUObserver, 07.12.15: Far-right claims to be France's first party after elections https://euobserver.com/political/131406

France24, 07.12.15: Sarkozy rejects joining forces with Socialist Party against far right http://www.france24.com/en/20151203-france-sarkozy-rejects-joining-forces-socialist-party-against-far-right-regional-elections

The Local.fr, 07.12.15: Socialists withdraw to block National Front http://www.thelocal.fr/20151207/socialists-withdraw-to-block-national-front

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 07.12.15: Front National wins regional polls http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER174486-Front-National-wins-regional-polls

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 07.12.15: The first round of the French regional elections: the far right turn http://bit.ly/1YU5byX

The Local.fr, 07.12.15: The key questions after French regional elections http://www.thelocal.fr/20151207/frances-regional-elections-what-we-learned

Blog: Open Europe, 07.10.15: Front National’s historic result is yet another sign that EU reform cannot wait http://openeurope.org.uk/impact/front-nationals-historic-result-is-yet-another-sign-that-eu-reform-cannot-wait/

ESO: Background information: France’s Front National: an anti-regional party at heart http://www.europeansources.info/record/frances-front-national-an-anti-regional-party-at-heart/

ESO: Background information: French regional elections, 2015: French parties scramble to halt National Front in second round of polling http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-regional-elections-2015-french-parties-scramble-to-halt-national-front-in-second-round-of-polling/

ESO: Background information: France Regional Elections, December 2015 - Results: National Front fails to win any French regions http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-regional-elections-december-2015-results-national-front-fails-to-win-any-french-regions/

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