Emmanuel Gregoire, 48, was elected as the new mayor of Paris after a vote on Sunday, March 22.
The 48-year-old socialist, who ran in the elections from a coalition of leftist parties, defeated former Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Gregoire was a close associate of Anne Hidalgo, who served as mayor of Paris during her last two terms.
In addition to Paris, second rounds of local elections were held on March 22 in about 1,600 municipalities. In the second largest city in France, Marseille, the current president of the city, socialist Benoît Payant, was re-elected as mayor. The greatest success of right-wing parties was Nice, where Eric Chiuti received the position of mayor of the city.
The elections are the last campaign in France before the presidential elections scheduled for 2027, in which current President Emmanuel Macron will not be eligible to participate. In this regard, observers say: Note The importance of the recent vote, as the political landscape formed as a result of it will affect the presidential race.