PARIS (Reuters) - A near win of a third parliament seat by France's anti-immigrant National Front this weekend has sounded a warning to the ruling Socialists over a shift towards the "Eurosceptic" far right by disillusioned voters.
Etienne Bousquet-Cassagne, a 23-year-old with pop star looks who is part of a push by the Front to gain acceptability with fresh young faces, was beaten 53 percent to 47 by a conservative rival in a local by-election runoff on Sunday. His high score has sparked cries of alarm among mainstream politicians.
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