Paris Mayoral Runoff Heats Up as Right-Wing Coalition Seeks to Oust Socialists
Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire led Paris with about 38% in round one, but a runoff looms after center-right Rachida Dati and Pierre-Yves Bournazel formed a joint slate to challenge him; Bournazel is withdrawing from Parisian politics and won’t sit on the council, while Sophia Chikirou refused to merge with Grégoire. Dati’s alliance conditions include keeping far-right candidate Sarah Knafo in the race, though her fate in the runoff remains unclear.