US EditionRight-Wing Nationalist Éric Ciotti Wins Mayoral Race in Nice as Conservatives Gain in French Municipal Elections
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Right-Wing Nationalist Éric Ciotti Wins Mayoral Race in Nice as Conservatives Gain in French Municipal Elections
NICE, FRANCE (VINnews) – Thousands celebrated in the streets of Nice on Sunday as right-wing nationalist candidate Éric Ciotti secured a decisive victory in the city’s mayoral runoff, defeating incumbent Christian Estrosi and marking a significant gain for nationalist forces aligned with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN). Ciotti, who leads the Union of the […]
After eighteen years in office and at the end of a "dirty" municipal campaign, Christian Estrosi was severely beaten by his "enemy brother" Eric Ciotti. Making the left responsible for his death.
Favourite, the ally of Marine Le Pen easily won this Sunday evening against Christian Estrosi. Which decided to withdraw from the political life of Nice.
With 48.54% of the vote, the UDR-RN candidate revived the town hall on the way out (Horizons) (37.20%) in the municipal elections. Green candidate Juliette Chesnel-Le Roux won 14.26% of the vote.
The voters of Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) voted in the second round of the 2026 municipal elections to elect their future mayor and members of the city council. MP Eric Ciotti largely beat outgoing mayor Christian Estrosi.
Eric Ciotti (UDR-RN) finally ahead of Christian Estrosi (right-wing union) in Nice, this Sunday, in the second round of municipal elections
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