Socialist Grégoire Leads in Paris Mayoral Election
According to preliminary exit poll data, Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire has been elected Mayor of Paris following the second round of municipal elections.
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He thus overtakes former conservative minister Rachida Dati and continues a quarter-century of socialist rule in the French capital.
In Marseille, France's second-largest city, Mayor Benoît Payan is significantly ahead of far-right candidate Franck Allisio, according to forecasts.
In Nice, according to exit polls, Marine Le Pen's ally Eric Ciotti wins, having overtaken the city's incumbent, Christian Estrosi.