Benjamin Haddad

Benjamin Haddad is the French Minister for Europe. He has recently been in the news due to the 2026 municipal elections in France. Haddad was a candidate for mayor of Paris but was unsuccessful in his bid. This makes him one of two ministers out of eleven who ran in the elections and failed to secure a victory. His defeat is significant in the context of the broader political landscape, where the Socialist Party is facing internal challenges and the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) is gaining ground. Haddad has also been vocal in his criticism of RN mayors who have removed European flags from their town halls, labeling the act as "populist."