{"id":1840678,"date":"2026-03-22T21:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1840678"},"modified":"2026-03-22T21:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:32:59","slug":"cities-for-people-how-paris-learned-from-groningen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1840678","title":{"rendered":"Cities for people: How Paris learned from Groningen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gregoire wants to continue on from the legacy of Hidalgo and other leftist mayorsImage: Sarah Meyssonnier\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won in the Paris mayoral race on\u00a0Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.<\/p>\n

Gregoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.<\/p>\n

He said the French capital would resist the right and far right<\/a> in the lead-up to next year’s presidential polls in France.<\/a><\/p>\n

“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,” Gregoire said after projections landed from the second-round runoff of local elections.<\/p>\n

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Cities for people: How Paris learned from Groningen<\/h2>\n

Leftists also win in Marseille, far-right in Nice<\/h2>\n

Voters across the country\u00a0cast their ballots in the second and decisive round of local elections on Sunday, with closely watched mayoral races in Paris, Marseille and Lyon.<\/p>\n

The local elections are being closely watched to gauge the political mood<\/a> in the country ahead of next year’s presidential race.\u00a0The far right National Rally\u00a0(RN) is eyeing its best chance yet to claim France’s top political office.<\/p>\n

But RN candidates\u00a0lost in several cities\u00a0the party\u00a0had identified as top priorities, including France\u2019s second-largest city Marseille as well as southern cities\u00a0Nimes and Toulon.<\/p>\n

In Marseille, incumbent left-wing Mayor Benoit Payan won over far-right candidate Franck Allisio.<\/p>\n

The far right, however, scored a major victory\u00a0in the French Riviera city of Nice, where Eric Ciotti, a former conservative who allied with RN, won the mayoral race.<\/p>\n

RN chief\u00a0Jordan Bardella has described his\u00a0party’s performance in the municipal elections as\u00a0“the biggest breakthrough in its entire history,” noting\u00a0it\u00a0had won dozens of local constituencies where it \u200bpreviously had no \u200cpresence.<\/p>\n

‘Reasons to be hopeful’<\/h2>\n

The wins in Paris and Marseille provide a boost to the Socialist Party, which is weakened\u00a0nationally.\u00a0“Only the left can prevent France from this regression,”\u00a0party chief Olivier Faure said.<\/p>\n

In the northern city of Le Havre, former Prime \u200bMinister Edouard Philippe was re-elected mayor, bolstering his chances\u00a0of running for president next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philippe, a center-right politician,\u00a0served as prime\u00a0minister under the centrist President Emmanuel Macron from May 2017 to July 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philippe said his victory showed “there were reasons\u00a0to be hopeful” in the values of France and \u200bthat the extremes can\u00a0be beaten.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Louis Oelofse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won in the Paris mayoral race on\u00a0Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.<\/p>\n

Gregoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.<\/p>\n

He said the French capital would resist the right and far right<\/a> in the lead-up to next year’s presidential polls in France.<\/a><\/p>\n

“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,” Gregoire said after projections landed from the second-round runoff of local elections.<\/p>\n

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Cities for people: How Paris learned from Groningen<\/h2>\n

Leftists also win in Marseille, far-right in Nice<\/h2>\n

Voters across the country\u00a0cast their ballots in the second and decisive round of local elections on Sunday, with closely watched mayoral races in Paris, Marseille and Lyon.<\/p>\n

The local elections are being closely watched to gauge the political mood<\/a> in the country ahead of next year’s presidential race.\u00a0The far right National Rally\u00a0(RN) is eyeing its best chance yet to claim France’s top political office.<\/p>\n

But RN candidates\u00a0lost in several cities\u00a0the party\u00a0had identified as top priorities, including France\u2019s second-largest city Marseille as well as southern cities\u00a0Nimes and Toulon.<\/p>\n

In Marseille, incumbent left-wing Mayor Benoit Payan won over far-right candidate Franck Allisio.<\/p>\n

The far right, however, scored a major victory\u00a0in the French Riviera city of Nice, where Eric Ciotti, a former conservative who allied with RN, won the mayoral race.<\/p>\n

RN chief\u00a0Jordan Bardella has described his\u00a0party’s performance in the municipal elections as\u00a0“the biggest breakthrough in its entire history,” noting\u00a0it\u00a0had won dozens of local constituencies where it \u200bpreviously had no \u200cpresence.<\/p>\n

‘Reasons to be hopeful’<\/h2>\n

The wins in Paris and Marseille provide a boost to the Socialist Party, which is weakened\u00a0nationally.\u00a0“Only the left can prevent France from this regression,”\u00a0party chief Olivier Faure said.<\/p>\n

In the northern city of Le Havre, former Prime \u200bMinister Edouard Philippe was re-elected mayor, bolstering his chances\u00a0of running for president next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philippe, a center-right politician,\u00a0served as prime\u00a0minister under the centrist President Emmanuel Macron from May 2017 to July 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philippe said his victory showed “there were reasons\u00a0to be hopeful” in the values of France and \u200bthat the extremes can\u00a0be beaten.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Louis Oelofse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won in the Paris mayoral race on\u00a0Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.<\/p>\n

Gregoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.<\/p>\n

He said the French capital would resist the right and far right<\/a> in the lead-up to next year’s presidential polls in France.<\/a><\/p>\n

“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,” Gregoire said after projections landed from the second-round runoff of local elections.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

Voters across the country\u00a0cast their ballots in the second and decisive round of local elections on Sunday, with closely watched mayoral races in Paris, Marseille and Lyon.<\/p>\n

The local elections are being closely watched to gauge the political mood<\/a> in the country ahead of next year’s presidential race.\u00a0The far right National Rally\u00a0(RN) is eyeing its best chance yet to claim France’s top political office.<\/p>\n

But RN candidates\u00a0lost in several cities\u00a0the party\u00a0had identified as top priorities, including France\u2019s second-largest city Marseille as well as southern cities\u00a0Nimes and Toulon.<\/p>\n

In Marseille, incumbent left-wing Mayor Benoit Payan won over far-right candidate Franck Allisio.<\/p>\n

The far right, however, scored a major victory\u00a0in the French Riviera city of Nice, where Eric Ciotti, a former conservative who allied with RN, won the mayoral race.<\/p>\n

RN chief\u00a0Jordan Bardella has described his\u00a0party’s performance in the municipal elections as\u00a0“the biggest breakthrough in its entire history,” noting\u00a0it\u00a0had won dozens of local constituencies where it \u200bpreviously had no \u200cpresence.<\/p>\n

The wins in Paris and Marseille provide a boost to the Socialist Party, which is weakened\u00a0nationally.\u00a0“Only the left can prevent France from this regression,”\u00a0party chief Olivier Faure said.<\/p>\n

In the northern city of Le Havre, former Prime \u200bMinister Edouard Philippe was re-elected mayor, bolstering his chances\u00a0of running for president next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philippe, a center-right politician,\u00a0served as prime\u00a0minister under the centrist President Emmanuel Macron from May 2017 to July 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philippe said his victory showed “there were reasons\u00a0to be hopeful” in the values of France and \u200bthat the extremes can\u00a0be beaten.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Louis Oelofse<\/em><\/p>\n

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