National Front Party fails to win single French region – exit polls

Marine Le Pen”s National Front, which won more votes than any other in the election’s first round last Sunday and was ahead in six regions, plummeted in the second-round, after its rivals – President Hollande’s Socialists and Nicola’s Sarkozy’s Republicans – joined forces. According to the exit polls Sunday night, the Socialists won between three and six of the 13 regions, and the Republicans 5 – 9. Final figures are awaited Monday.