Name: 狗狗們會是決定巴黎市長選戰的關鍵嗎？！ (Could dogs be a deciding factor in the Paris mayoral race?)
Uploaded: 2026-03-17T17:01:51.000Z
Duration: 2 min 1 s

Paris would choose a new mayor on Sunday.

With one unlikely issue dominating campaigns alongside the partisan dogs, candidates across parties have set out policies to deal with an issue that voters often rank among their top a lack of space for the capital's estimated 100,000 canines.

在黨派鬥爭之外，一個不太可能成為焦點的議題主導了這次競選，各黨派的候選人都提出了應對方案，來解決選民經常列為首要考量之一的問題：首都約有十萬隻狗狗的活動空間不足。

Here's Vincent Donagh, founder of the Monsoon Dog Club, the group that has campaigned for more open spaces for pets.

Monsoon Dog Club 的創辦人 Vincent Donagh 在這裡，這個團體一直為寵物爭取更多開放空間。

We cannot say that Paris is a very dog friendly capital.

我們不能說巴黎是一個非常友善狗狗的首都。

For example, according to rules, all dog owners are required to keep their dogs on a leash everywhere in Paris.

例如，根據規定，在巴黎的任何地方，所有飼主都必須為狗狗繫上牽繩。

Rashida Dhati, the conservative candidate backed by President Emmanuel Macron, has filmed herself with dogs on a campaign trail.

獲得法國總統馬克宏支持的保守派候選人 Rashida Dhati，在競選期間拍攝了自己與狗狗們的影片。

She said she would create new parks where owners can take their dogs for walks or even let them run free.

她表示，她將設立新的公園，讓飼主可以帶狗狗去散步，甚至讓牠們自由奔跑。

Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire, who led the first round of voting last Sunday, said the main goal is to have outdoor spaces where animals can live as comfortably as possible.

上週日領先第一輪投票的社會黨候選人 Emmanuel Gregoire 表示，主要目標是創造讓動物能盡可能舒適生活的戶外空間。

Pets have long played a role in French political life.

寵物在法國的政治生活中扮演的角色由來已久。

Every president since Charles de Gaulle has owned at least one dog.

自從戴高樂總統以來，每位總統都至少養了一隻狗。

Far right leader Marine Le Pen even studied to get a cat breeding diploma in 2021.

極右派領導人 Marine Le Pen 在 2021 年甚至考取了貓咪繁殖文憑。

Still, not everyone is convinced dogs will make a difference in the second and final round of voting this weekend.

不過，並非所有人都相信狗狗會在週末的第二輪決選中產生影響。

If you ask me whether a good dog plan is going to sway, I vote one way or another.

如果問我一個好的狗狗計畫是否會左右選情，我認為不會。

I would say no, because I think there are perhaps more important things, let's be honest.

我會說不會，因為我認為還有更重要的事情，說實在的。