In other news from France, the far-right, anti-immigrant National Front has failed to win a single region in the second round of local elections. The National Front won six of 13 regions in the first round last weekend. But in a tactical move aimed at defeating the Front, the rival Socialist Party withdrew in key regions, urging supporters to back the more mainstream conservatives instead. Despite the National Front’s defeat, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the threat is not over.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls: “Tonight, there is no place for relief, no triumphalism, no message of victory. The danger posed by the far right has not gone away—far from it. I won’t forget the results of the first round and of previous elections.”