PARIS: France’s ruling Socialists took a drubbing in run-off local polls on Sunday that saw major gains for former president Nicolas Sarkozy and the far-right ahead of 2017 presidential elections.

Right-wing parties, spearheaded by Sarkozy’s UMP, won a thumping victory, taking 66 councils out of a possible 101, according to results compiled by AFP.

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