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Victorious Socialist Paris mayoral candidate Emmanuel Grégoire arrived to give his victory speech to supporters while riding a bicycle to show that the city would continue its pro-cycling and environmental policies. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Surrounded by supporters Grégoire said his victory sent a clear message:'Paris is not and will never be a far‑right city.' Grégoire was projected to have won with about 52% of the vote. This marked a clear win against his main opponent, conservative Rachida Dati. Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected mayor of Paris ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/paris-mayoral-race-socialist-emmanuel-gregoire-projected-to-win The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianAustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #france #paris #emannuelgregoire #politics #socialism