In the first round of cantonal elections on March 20th, the day after French jets struck, his party scored just 17%, only two points ahead of the National Front.

在3月20日即法国战机进攻的第二天举行首轮省议会选举中，他的党派仅仅获得17%的支持率，只比国家阵线高了两个百分点。

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Critics, including opposition politicians and rights groups, say it is tinged with the kind of nationalist sentiment spearheaded by France's far-right National Front party.

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