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France’s political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

Sashes for mayors in the colours of the French flag at the Porte de Versailles convention centre in Paris on 19 November 2025. Mayoral and other local elections in spring 2026 will be the last nationwide vote before France elects a new president in 2027. © Benoit Tessier / Reuters

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the most consequential electoral cycles in decades.

Macron’s second and final term expires in 2027, and the search for his successor within the presidential camp remains unresolved.

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