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…

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