Regional and departmental elections, what lessons and what perspectives?
A voter puts his ballot in the ballot box in a polling station in Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre in the north-west of France on June 20, 2021. AFP - GUILLAUME SOUVANT
By: Guillaume Naudin Follow
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The first round of regional and departmental elections delivered its verdict last night (June 20, 2021) with some surprises.
The main, and perhaps the most worrying, if we are to believe the reactions, is the level of abstention.
Two-thirds of registered voters did not come.
It's almost unheard of.
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There are also notable results.
Bonus for those leaving traditional parties, difficulties for the presidential majority and the National Rally.
Regional and departmental elections, what lessons and what perspectives?
This is the question of the day.
To discuss it:
Jean-Philippe Moinet
, author, founder of
La Revue Civique
Emmanuel Rivière
, Director of Political Expertise and Opinion of Kantar Public
Arnaud Mercier
, Professor of Communication at the French Press Institute (Panthéon-Assas University).
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