Emmanuel Macron dismisses Left candidate who vows to rip up pension reforms
French president dismisses Lucie Castets who critics have accused of ‘running Paris city’s finances into the ground’
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French president dismisses Lucie Castets who critics have accused of ‘running Paris city’s finances into the ground’
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