Why France's Senate is increasingly unrepresentative
Roughly half of the 348 seats will be renewed on Sunday. But the current electoral map, based on 1999 census data, favors Paris and rural areas, to the detriment of regions whose populations have grown faster.
<p>Roughly half of the 348 seats will be renewed on Sunday. But the current electoral map, based on 1999 census data, favors Paris and rural areas, to the detriment of regions whose populations have grown faster.</p>