France's Macron defies coronavirus lockdown with elections
Out of the frying-pan of coronavirus, into the fire of local politics, some might say.
Paris has been left-wing for almost 20 years, but the conservative Rachida Dati is thought to be a real challenge this time, with her promise of a cleaner, safer city, with more housing and better transport. France's two-round voting system means LREM should have a second chance at the run-off polls a week later.
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