Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire launches into the race for mayor of Paris

After Gabriel Attal, it is the turn of MP Emmanuel Grégoire to enter the race for mayor of Paris. The former first deputy of Anne Hidalgo, with whom he is now on bad terms, announced his candidacy for the 2026 municipal elections to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Monday November 18. “To ease tensions, to continue the essential transformations, I want to be the mayor of reconciliation for the Parisians of this city,” explained the socialist, who has already garnered the support of 450 socialist activists from the federation. from Paris, who launched an appeal in his favor.

“We want, for tomorrow, a Paris that protects against real estate speculation, which continues to transform. A city that invests massively in our children's schools, which ensures quality health for all. A Paris that makes adaptation to climate change a priority, while continuing to invest massively in everyday public services,” they write in their appeal, of which AFP has had a copy. “For this, we are convinced that Emmanuel Grégoire is best placed, within the socialist family and more broadly on the left, to carry this project in the face of the risk of a hard right,” they add.

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Too close to Olivier Faure?

The 46-year-old deputy, who inflicted a scathing defeat on the outgoing Macronist deputy and former minister Clément Beaune, by winning the 7th district of Paris with 50.87% of the votes in the first round, was for a long time seen as the runner-up. undeniable by Anne Hidalgo. But relations with the former socialist presidential candidate have become strained and both are now at odds. Anne Hidalgo, 65, continues to maintain suspense over a possible third candidacy in 2026. “The time has not yet come,” she recently declared in an interview with AFP.

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But a relative assures that she “does not want to represent herself, that is quite clear to everyone”. According to this same source, she would have decided to support PS senator from Paris Rémi Féraud. The latter also indicated to Le Parisien that he was “preparing”. The mayor of Paris criticizes Emmanuel Grégoire for his proximity to the boss of the PS, Olivier Faure, whom she accuses of being responsible for her defeat in the 2022 presidential election, and of having made an alliance with La France insoumise.