Primarul orașului francez Marsilia, Benoît Payan, se opune concertului pe care Kanye West ar urma să îl susțină pe 11 iunie pe stadionul Vélodrome și spune că artistul „nu este binevenit” în oraș.

A recent Ifop poll, two weeks before the Marseille municipal elections, indicates a close contest between incumbent DVG mayor Benoît Payan and RN candidate Franck Allisio, with right-wing candidate Martine Vassal trailing.

A new poll for the Marseille municipal elections shows incumbent mayor Benoît Payan and RN candidate Franck Allisio tied at 34% of the votes, with the right-wing candidate Martine Vassal significantly behind.

The American rapper, who has made numerous antisemitic and racist remarks in recent years, announced he would perform on June 11 at the Phocaean stadium. A campaign against his visit has been launched.

Following the submission of lists by Marseille's outgoing mayor Benoît Payan, severe tensions have emerged within the outgoing left-wing majority, with several excluded deputies denouncing brutal decisions.

The Parti radical de gauche (PRG) has announced its withdrawal from the 'Printemps marseillais' coalition, citing Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan's rapprochement with La France Insoumise (LFI) as the reason.

Sébastien Jibrayel, a former Socialist deputy mayor in Marseille, who was previously convicted of group violence, is running for mayor in the 15th and 16th arrondissements.

Christine Juste, Deputy Mayor for cleanliness and environment in Marseille, has announced her candidacy for mayor on a dissident list after being excluded from the incumbent mayor's list.