Roubaix

David Guiraud, a 33-year-old deputy close to La France insoumise (LFI), secured 46.64% of the votes in the first round of municipal elections in Roubaix (Nord), ahead of all competitors on Sunday evening. He doubled the score of outgoing right-wing mayor Alexandre Garcin (20.09%) and tripled that of left-wing rival Karim Amrouni (16.76%).

1 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

On January 31, Jean-Luc Mélenchon visited Roubaix to support David Guiraud, La France Insoumise candidate for mayor in the 2026 municipal elections. This city of nearly 100,000 residents, one of France's poorest, is a key target for the populist movement. A victory could impact the 2027 presidential campaign.