France to elect mayors in run-up to key presidential vote

The polls to elect mayors and councillors for six years are to be held in two rounds -- on Sunday, then a week later on March 22. Here's what to know: What's the context? The local election comes with the far-right National Rally (RN) party seeing its best chance at winning the presidency in 2027, when centrist Emmanuel Macron will have to step down after the maximum two consecutive terms in office. Former prime minister Edouard Philippe is one of the candidates with the best chance next year of...