The names of the candidates for mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube have drawn global attention
An upcoming mayoral runoff in the small French town of Arcis-sur-Aube has drawn global attention due to the unusual surnames of two candidates, which resemble those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky.
Mayor Charles Hittler is seeking reelection in a three-way second round on Sunday against Annie Soucat and Antoine Renault-Zielinski, after leading the first round of voting last weekend.
Hittler, who has governed the small community of less than 3,000 in the Grand Est region since 2020, is in the lead following the first round, in which he received 37.81% of the vote. He was followed by Soucat with 32.20% and Renault-Zielinski with 29.99%, Le Figaro reported.
What stopped Hittler from changing his name?
Online jokes about the election have gone too far, the mayor told the BBC. “I’ve seen online articles saying ‘37% of the people of Arcis are Hitlerites!’ My wife is in tears.”
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