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Candidates named 'Hittler', 'Zielinski' fighting mayoral polls in French town
short by Udit Gupta / on Thursday, 19 March, 2026
A mayoral runoff in Arcis-sur-Aube, a small French town, has drawn attention due to candidates' surnames resembling Adolf Hitler and Volodymyr Zelensky. Mayor Charles Hittler is leading with 37.81% of the votes, ahead of Annie Soucat (32.20%) and Antoine Renault-Zielinski (29.99%). Hittler said online jokes upset his family, while Zielinski clarified he has no link to Ukraine’s President.
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