00:00In most French town halls, well, the outcome of the first round of the local election is clear.
00:08About two-thirds of them should have elected a mayor by Sunday night, often because there was little to no
00:16competition.
00:17But in major cities, well, the battle remains open and could lead to high-stakes runoffs next Sunday.
00:25In Paris, polls show the socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire ahead of conservative candidate Rachida Dati during this first round.
00:36In other major cities like Marseille and Lyon, well, the top candidates are currently neck and neck in this first
00:44round.
00:44So that means that in these cities, well, alliances will be crucial before next Sunday.
00:51And some political leaders have already set red lines.
00:55For example, French President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance Party, as well as Olivier Faure, the leader of the Socialist Party,
01:05have all excluded any alliance with the hard-left France Unbowed.
01:10Meanwhile, the hard-left France Unbowed Party is calling for left-wing unity in cities where the right or the
01:17far-right could win.
01:19The second round will take place next Sunday, deciding control of the city halls across France with national implications ahead
01:29of the country's presidential election next year.
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