Overview
- Presenting his program, Emmanuel Grégoire promised a break in style with Anne Hidalgo, pledging tighter neighborhood services, 60,000 affordable and social homes, and no further rise in property tax while reining in debt growth.
- Grégoire said Rachida Dati is avoiding scrutiny by refusing pre‑first‑round TV debates and vowed to attend only if she appears in person, after she reiterated she does not want first‑round debates.
- The center‑right field was rocked by Paul Hatte’s resignation and dissolution of his pro‑Bournazel group, as he accused Pierre‑Yves Bournazel’s campaign of a leftward shift and of moves that would help Grégoire and hurt Dati.
- Bournazel denied any pact with the outgoing left majority and said he would never ally with Grégoire, even as his campaign director Cédric Guérin quit a day earlier and teams traded claims of leaks and tactical games.
- A recent Cluster 17 poll for Politico puts Grégoire at 33%, Dati at 26% and Bournazel at 14%, as Dati prepares to leave the government to focus on her campaign and other ministers launch local bids.