From protest to power
Right-wingers in local government show how they might use a national mandate
THE neat rows of polished headstones and potted geraniums in the municipal cemetery of Mantes-la-Ville speak of fresh memories and civic diligence. Yet the solemn calm masks its place in a sour struggle following the election as mayor 18 months ago of Cyril Nauth from the National Front (FN), France’s far-right party.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “From protest to power”
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