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Far right falters as conservatives lead French regional vote

by Alex TurnbullAngela Charlton
| June 23, 2021 12:06 AM

PARIS (AP) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right party stumbled, French President Emmanuel Macron's centrists crashed and incumbent conservatives surged ahead in the first round of regional elections Sunday that were dominated by security issues and a record-low turnout.

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