In an interview with Le Parisien, Tuesday, November 19, the former first deputy of Anne Hidalgo, with whom he is at odds, announced that he wanted to represent the Socialist Party in Paris, during the 2026 municipal elections.
An official announcement of candidacy for Paris town hall. Near the Parisianthe Paris deputy Emmanuel Grégoire, former first deputy of Anne Hidalgo, announced that he wanted to wear the colors of the Socialist Party (PS) during the municipal election in the capital, in 2026.I decided to run for mayor of Paris. Paris is and will remain my only commitment. This decision comes sixteen months before the election. It takes time to overcome such a challenge“, noted Emmanuel Grégoire to our colleagues.
The one who was elected to the National Assembly during the early legislative elections and who distanced himself from Anne Hidalgo, with whom he is in open conflict, wishes “a gathering of the left as wide as possible, in a nourished dialogue with Parisians“This announcement comes while the current mayor of Paris has not officially announced that she is not running for office.”She has announced several times that she will only serve two terms. I believe her“, commented Emmanuel Grégoire.
“Paris is neither an inheritance nor an income from a situation”
While some rumors indicate that Anne Hidalgo would like socialist senator Rémi Féraud to succeed her at City Hall in the capital, Emmanuel Grégoire recalls that “it is first the socialist activists then the Parisians who will decide“. “I will respect their choice“, insisted the PS deputy, who therefore intends to submit to a party primary. “Paris is neither an inheritance nor an income from a situation“, he warns again. “My compass is the coming together of the left, of the entire left”also indicates Emmanuel Grégoire. Before clarifying: “The differences with Jean-Luc Mélenchon are insurmountable. (…) Moreover, [les élus Insoumis] are themselves in the municipal opposition“.
published on November 19 at 8:29 a.m., Quentin Marchal, 6Medias
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