Socialists poised to take Paris from right

French socialists today moved into position to wrest Paris from the right in the first round of municipal elections but failed to carry the country as polls had predicted.

Socialists poised to take Paris from right

French socialists today moved into position to wrest Paris from the right in the first round of municipal elections but failed to carry the country as polls had predicted.

A sounding by the CSA polling firm showed the right ahead in some 48% of the more than 36,500 districts around the country, compared to 42% for the left.

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