Conservatives in France and their centrist allies crushed the left by a wide margin in local elections. President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party, on March 30 was set to lose half of the 61 departments it held before the election.
Reuters: Big losses for Hollande’s party in French elections (VIDEO)
French President Francois Hollande (R) poses next to Italy's President Sergio Mattarella prior to a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on March 30, 2015.
