France: Leftist Emmanuel Gregoire becomes new mayor of Paris
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France: Leftist Emmanuel Gregoire becomes new mayor of Paris
""Paris will be the heart of the resistance against this alliance of the right, which seeks to take away what we hold most precious and fragile: the simple joy of living together.""
""The local elections are being closely watched to gauge the political mood in the country ahead of next year's presidential race.""
Emmanuel Gregoire won the Paris mayoral race, succeeding Anne Hidalgo. He claimed victory after partial results showed him ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who conceded. Gregoire emphasized that Paris would stand against the right and far right in the lead-up to the presidential elections. He stated that Paris would be the heart of resistance against the right's alliance, which threatens the joy of living together. The local elections are significant for assessing the political climate before the upcoming presidential race.
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