Paris accuses right-wing mayors of betraying EU

Some newly elected officials from the National Rally have begun their mandates by removing the bloc’s flags from town halls

Paris has lashed out at right-wing mayors who have stripped European Union flags from town halls following their election wins. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has condemned the acts as a “betrayal,” framing them as an erosion of freedom and democracy.

The controversy follows municipal elections last month...