Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, succeeding fellow left-winger Anne Hidalgo
France 24 • • general
Key Points:
- Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist frontrunner and former deputy to outgoing Mayor Anne Hidalgo, was elected mayor of Paris with around 52% of the vote, extending the left's 25-year rule in the city.
- Grégoire defeated right-wing former minister Rachida Dati and hard-left rival Sophia Chikirou, defying expectations of a close race and refusing to form alliances with the far-left.
- His campaign emphasized resistance against right-wing and far-right politics ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, promising to continue Paris's green revolution and address public housing challenges.
- Grégoire, who has publicly shared his own experience as a victim of sexual abuse, pledged to improve recruitment and training of
