Grégoire clinches Paris mayoralty, extending left’s city-hall grip
TL;DR
Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire won Paris’s mayoral runoff with about 52% of the vote, defeating Rachida Dati and extending the left’s 25-year grip on the capital. He pledged continuity with Hidalgo’s legacy while pursuing a green, housing-focused agenda ahead of France’s 2027 presidential race.
- Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, succeeding fellow left-winger Anne Hidalgo France 24
- France Chose Thousands of New Mayors on Sunday. Here’s Why It Matters. The New York Times
- French election: Socialists take Paris, far right wins in Riviera — live updates politico.eu
- Socialists battle to hold Paris as France holds mayoral elections BBC
- After 25 years of socialist rule, where does Paris go now? CNN
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