Greens surge, Macron slips in low-turnout French polls

France's Greens celebrated major gains Sunday in local elections marked by record-low turnout and the failure of President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party to make any significant impact. Projections based on early vote counts showed Europe Ecology, the Green party (EELV), poised to take the key cities of Lyon, Bordeaux and Strasbourg and in a very close contest for Lille. The second round of the local polls took place over three months after the first round held on March 15. They had originally been scheduled for March 22 but were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Government...