French socialists beat Sarkozy's UMP in council poll
- 13 years ago
France's opposition Socialist Party has taken 50 percent of the vote in council elections, soundly beating President Sarkozy's conservative UMP party. The National Front, under new leader Marine Le Pen, scored a record 11 percent. The polls are seen as the last big test of opinion before the April 2012 presidential election. http://www.euronews.net/