Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Administrative region of France
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| 2022 | Presidential election marked the first time a far-right candidate won a majority of the vote in the region. Marine Le Pen won 50.5% against Emmanuel Macron's 49.5%, and secured majorities in three of the six departments. |
| 2021 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur became the first region in mainland France to open TER services to competition, awarding a contract to Transdev after a tender process. |
| 2021 | Regional election in the second round where The Republicans received 57.3% of the vote, defeating the National Rally's list led by Thierry Mariani with 42.7%. |
| 2019 | Marseille Provence Airport served 10,151,743 passengers, ranking fifth among national airports. |
| 2019 | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport handled 14,485,423 passengers, ranking as the third busiest airport in France. |
| 2017 | Renaud Muselier of The Republicans became President of the Regional Council. |
| 2016 | During the second Council of the Year at the Region Hall in Marseille, SNCF CEO Guillaume Pepy announced the company's inability to meet train service demand due to infrastructure limitations at Marseille-Saint-Charles Station. |
| 2015 | Regional election where The Republicans took control of the regional executive, with Christian Estrosi succeeding Michel Vauzelle as President of the Regional Council. The National Front gained significant support, receiving over 45% of the vote in the second round. |
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