The Socialist mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, on Sunday announced plans to run for president in next year’s election, joining a growing list of challengers to centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron, AFP reports.
Speaking in the northwestern city of Rouen, Hidalgo, who has been mayor of Paris since 2014 said: “I have decided to be a candidate for the presidency of the French Republic.”
The 62-year-old daughter of Spanish immigrants, who fled Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, is the hot favorite to win the nomination of the Socialist party.
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Humblement, consciente de la gravité de cet instant, et pour faire de nos espoirs la réalité de nos vies, j’ai décidé d’être candidate à la présidence de la République française. pic.twitter.com/viaXwURm53
— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) September 12, 2021