Overview
- The agglomeration council, which voted Saturday, chose the Perpignan mayor as president with 60 of 79 ballots in the first round.
- The intercommunal authority covers about 278,000 residents, making it the largest now run by the Rassemblement National.
- Aliot said he would not form a partisan executive and pledged shared decision-making with respect for each commune.
- After the vote, Stéphane Loda was elected first vice-president and outgoing leader Robert Vila became second vice-president.
- His majority drew on deals not to field RN candidates in towns led by potential allies, including Saint-Estève and Canet-en-Roussillon, a move analysts say could further weaken the traditional right locally.