Municipal elections

Municipal Elections 2026: Candidates' Crime Policies — Who's Promising What?

The Paris municipal elections are scheduled for March 15 and 22, 2025. If your top concern is safety, here’s a clear, side-by-side overview of what the candidates for Paris’s mayoralty are proposing. Who stands for what? We’ve got all the details!

Municipal Elections 2026: What Are the Candidates' Proposals on Education? Who Said What?

The municipal elections in Paris are scheduled for March 15 and 22, 2026. If education is one of your top concerns, our team offers a clear and factual summary of the candidates' proposals for the Paris mayoralty on this topic. Schools, extracurricular activities, local education policies — who is proposing what for education in Paris?

Municipal Elections 2026: What do the mayoral candidates say about housing? A breakdown of their proposals

The municipal elections are set for March 15 and 22, 2025. If your top concern is housing, we've summarized each candidate's proposals on the topic, as they stand for the Paris mayoralty. Who's promising what? Here's everything you need to know!

Municipal Elections: Is There a Limit on How Many Terms Mayors in France Can Serve?

French voters will head to the polls to choose their new mayors in March 2026. Some incumbents are already eyeing a second or even third term. But is there a cap on how many times someone can serve as mayor?

Municipal Elections 2026 in Paris: Candidates’ Plans for Mobility & Traffic

What are the plans of the seven leading candidates for Paris mayoralty regarding mobility and traffic? Find out who’s proposing what ahead of the 2026 Paris municipal elections.

Municipal Elections 2026: How Are Seats Allocated in the Paris District Council and City Council?

As the upcoming municipal elections draw near on March 15 and 22, 2026, the new voting system introduced by the August 11, 2025 law is set to shake things up. Parisians will now cast two ballots: one for their local arrondissement council and another for the Paris city council. This change in the electoral method also impacts how seats are allocated within the Paris council... How are they assigned now? Here's what you need to know!

Municipal Elections 2026: Why Was the Voting System Changed?

The electoral system for municipal elections in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille will change starting in 2026, following the passage of a law championed by Deputy Sylvain Maillard and approved by the Constitutional Council in summer 2025. But what’s the reason behind this? Here’s what you need to know.

Paris: Anne Hidalgo announces she will not seek a 3rd term as mayor

Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris since 2014, confirms in an interview with Le Monde that she will not be standing in the 2026 municipal elections. She wishes to step down after two terms and invest in new projects, while completing the transformations undertaken in the capital, particularly in the face of climate disruption.