France's Attal Launches '1,000 Bistros' Campaign Tour
The Renaissance candidate kicked off a month of café meetings in Saint-Malo, seeking to close the gap with rival Édouard Philippe, according to RFI.

French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal launched a new phase of his campaign, dubbed "1,000 Bistros," in Saint-Malo, Brittany, RFI reported.
The Renaissance candidate plans a month of meetings with voters in cafes across France, in an effort to close the gap with rival Édouard Philippe of Horizons in the battle for the political center, according to the report.
Sources
- Présidentielle en France: en campagne, Gabriel Attal défend son opération «1000 bistrots» — RFI — Français
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