France has held its second round of regional elections, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) again failing to take power anywhere. President Emmanuel Macron’s party also suffered bad results, while the centre-right Republicans and the Socialist Party both received surprise boosts. Turnout for Sunday’s elections was at a record low, with under 35% of eligible voters casting their ballots. It comes ahead of French presidential elections due in April next year. Mr Macron’s centrist La République En Marche (LREM) party, which performed badly in the first round of regional elections last week, also failed to win control of any region. It was the first time President Macron’s party had taken part in regional elections, as it did not exist the last time they were held in 2015.(BBC)…[+]