First round* of French mayoral elections:
The far right is, unsurprisingly, on the rise but the far left did pretty well.
The center, whatever that's supposed to be, is the big loser.
The Green party did not manage to keep its momentum from last elections.
Final results next Sunday (yes, voting day is on a day off).
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*Because there's more than 2 parties in France, they have 2-round elections.
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Seven are charged over an activist's death as France allows a far-right memorial march.
Seven men were charged on Friday over the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, as authorities confirmed a memorial march will go ahead on Saturday under heavy police presence.
France's far-right National Rally has told its elected officials not to attend.