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French far right 'routed' in key vote

Marine Le Pen after election results were announced (13 December)

Exit polls suggest France's far-right National Front has failed to win a single region in key elections, despite leading in nearly half in the first round of voting.

  • 13 December 2015
  • From the section Europe

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