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Sarkozy's Party Wins Second Round of French Regional Elections

© AP Photo / Philippe WojazerFrench President and conservative candidate for his re-election in the 2012 French presidential elections, Nicolas Sarkozy waves to supporters as he leaves the Trocadero square after delivering a speech during a campaign rally in front the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tuesday May 1, 2012.
French President and conservative candidate for his re-election in the 2012 French presidential elections, Nicolas Sarkozy waves to supporters as he leaves the Trocadero square after delivering a speech during a campaign rally in front the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tuesday May 1, 2012. - Sputnik International
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French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's party The Republicans won the second round of regional elections in seven regions out of 13, local media reported Sunday.

PARIS (Sputnik) — The ruling Socialist party of President Francois Holland secured the majority of votes in five regions of the country while the right-wing National Front party lost in all regions, iTele and BFMTV TV channels said.

Supporters of far right National Front party regional leader for southeastern France, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, wave flags at a meeting after the results of the first round of the regional elections, in Carpentras, southern France - Sputnik International
National Front Fails to Gain Support of Any Region in French Elections

In the first round, on December 6, the far-right Front National (FN) party gained almost 28 percent of the regional vote and ranked first in six of the country’s 13 continental regions, according to the Interior Ministry data.

The Republicans party of former President Nicolas Sarkozy polled second in the election. The third place was taken by the Socialist Party, who said it would withdraw its candidates from two key regions in hope to defer the votes from FN to a candidate from The Republicans.

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