China News Service, March 10th. According to the European Times, the first round of voting in the French municipal elections will begin on the 15th local time, and this week will enter the sprint stage. However, due to the new crown pneumonia crisis, the government recently announced new restrictions on assembly, banning more than 1,000 people, and many municipal election candidates have canceled their elections.
Data Map: French President Macron. Photo by Li Yang, China News Agency
A poll released by the IFOP poll recently showed that the new crown pneumonia epidemic will have a certain impact on the vote of voters. 16% of voters said that "certainly" they would not vote because of the virus epidemic. 12% said it was "probably" not going to vote.
On March 7, French Prime Minister Philip sent a letter to the National Opinion Representative, again stressing that "it is impossible" to postpone the date of municipal elections. He called some mayors on the 9th to learn about the preparations for the municipal government's vote on March 15th and 22nd, and reassured people again.
However, the French government announced on the 8th that a rally of more than 1,000 people was banned, and new restrictions disrupted the arrangements for candidates during the sprint stage.
In Paris, Republican candidate Daddy is scheduled to hold a campaign rally on the evening of the 9th, initially expecting "nearly 2,000 people to register", she said that the rally will be held as usual and "the number will be limited to less than 1,000."
Hidalgo, the full mayor of the Socialist Party and leader of the "Paris for Everyone" campaign, canceled a rally scheduled for the evening of the 12th and may replace it in other ways, such as "using social media to broadcast interactive communication software to ask questions Way "held.
European Environmental Green Party candidate Belial cancelled a rally scheduled for the Batakland Concert Hall on the 12th. "I cannot risk a rally in a closed room in order to win some votes," he said, and said that "an open-air party in a smaller space" would be used instead of the rally.
At the same time, in other French cities, many candidates have also decided to cancel the rally based on "cautionary principles" and political responsibility.