China News Agency, Paris, June 28 (Reporter Li Yang) The results of the second round of the French municipal elections were released on the evening of the 28th local time. French Prime Minister Philip was elected mayor of Le Havre; Hidalgo was re-elected as mayor of Paris.
According to the ballot count results announced that night, Philip won 58.8% of the votes in the second round of municipal elections that day, and was successfully elected as the mayor of the northern port city of Le Havre. Philip won 43.6% of the votes in the first round of voting in March this year.
Data map: French Prime Minister Philip.
The 49-year-old Philip made a victory speech, thanking Le Havre for continuing to trust him as mayor, and he also expressed respect for his opponents. Philip served as mayor of Le Havre from October 2010 to May 2017. Macron appointed Philip as prime minister after taking office as French president in May 2017.
Macron congratulated Philip on his victory and said through the presidential palace that he would meet with Philip on the 29th. French law allowed Philip to continue as prime minister, and appointed members of his campaign team as mayor of Le Havre. Whether Philip will take office as mayor depends on the prospects of the French government’s reorganization.
Hidalgo from the Socialist Party won the Mayor election in Paris on the 28th with 49.5% of the vote. Hidalgo has also issued a victory speech, thanking the citizens of Paris and saying that she will lead the Paris municipal team and continue to serve the people. Hidalgo is 61 years old and has served as mayor of Paris since April 2014.
French public opinion generally believes that Hidalgo will continue to promote Paris’ sustainable development plan and build an ecological city after his re-election. In her election manifesto issued this month, she said that if she was re-elected as mayor, she would reduce the maximum speed of cars in Paris to 30 kilometers per hour.
The Paris mayoral candidate and former Minister of Health Bouzan, elected by the French ruling party, the Progressive Party, received only 14.4% in the second round of voting, even lower than her first round of voting of 17.26%.
As of press time, the voting results of many major cities are still under statistics. Export polls suggest that candidates for far-right parties may be elected mayor of Perpignan, a city in southern France. (Finish)