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Paris mayoral race puts city's green transformation to the test

As Parisians prepare to vote in Sunday’s municipal election, outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo's decade-long push to cut vehicle use and expand cycling is under scrutiny as candidates debate whether to build on or roll back policies that have reshaped the French capital’s streets.

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France's local elections: who are the contenders in the battle for Paris?

The Socialist Party took control of Paris in 2001, after 130 years of right-wing dominance, but now the controversial 12-year legacy of Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo has fuelled bids for a change of direction. We look at the six main contenders in the upcoming municipal elections and the issues they're…

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French local elections: Are the electoral alliances strong enough to defeat the far right?

Ballots are set to provide clearest indication so far of political temperature in runup to presidential election

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Walk this way: French artist JR reveals plan to turn Pont Neuf bridge into a cave

French artist JR will transform Paris’ famous Pont Neuf bridge into a walk-through “cave” with sound and augmented reality in a tribute to artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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A decade on, Paris still carries the memory of the night of the 13 November terrorist attacks

Survivors, families and first responders returned to the attack sites as France paid tribute to the lives lost and the wounds that remain.

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‘The pain remains’: France remembers victims of 2015 Paris attacks

Bells ring out across French capital marking 10th anniversary of country’s deadliest peacetime attack

The Guardian - UK

Paris remembers the victims of the 2015 attacks, in photos

Paris is marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds. The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall. Commemorations include tributes led by President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne…

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France honours victims of deadly Paris terror attacks 10 years on

France is commemorating 10 years since the Paris terror attacks with ceremonies led by President Macron and Mayor Hidalgo, honouring the 132 victims at multiple sites.

Euronews

France honors the victims of the Paris attacks' night of terror 10 years on

Paris is marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds

The Independent UK

'The numbers are clear - New Yorkers want to bike': what does the city's new mayor mean for its cyclists?

Could the city's newly elected millennial mayor transform New York into a cycling utopia?

Cycling Weekly

The Latest: Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UN

Israeli forces are showing no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and more countries prepare to join the surge of nations recognizing a Palestinian state

The Independent UK

Paris cleaned up the Seine – and gave swimmers a new way to beat the heat. Will your city follow suit?

This summer, locals and tourists enjoyed new river-bathing sites. As global heating escalates, we need more of these ‘cool islands’, says Paris-based journalist Helen Massy-Beresford

The Guardian - UK

Eiffel Tower in Paris to celebrate achievements of 72 women scholars

Gustave Eiffel, who designed France's world-famous monument, had the names of 72 scholars inscribed on the base of the tower in golden letters. All of them men. Today the Paris City Hall is plans to even up the score by adding the names of 72 women who made significant contributions…

Radio France Internationale

Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt

Greenery, shade and swimming spots won’t solve the climate crisis, but they’re becoming ever more critical, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.

International Business Times

Seine Reopens To Paris Swimmers After Century-long Ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.

The Guardian - UK

In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down

Around the world, well-funded, organised climate deniers are spreading lies about the crisis. We call on governments and tech companies to step up, say London mayor Sadiq Khan and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo

International Business Times

Paris Makes Clean Water Bet For River Seine Bathers

A year on from athletes competing in the River Seine during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, French authorities guarantee the water will be safe for the public to swim in this summer.

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Euronews

Paris wants to grant the River Seine legal personhood to better protect it from pollution

Meanwhile, people will be allowed to swim in the Seine's cleaner waters in a month’s time.

Radio France Internationale

Paris pedals past Amsterdam in race for child-friendly streets

Paris has been ranked the most child-friendly city in Europe for urban mobility, including safe cycling, overtaking cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, long viewed as leaders in bike-friendly transport.

Radio France Internationale

France accused of failing migrant teens trapped in legal limbo

Thousands of unaccompanied migrant youths arrive in France each year seeking safety, education and healthcare. Many claim to be under 18, which would entitle them to special protections under French law. But without documents, they fall into a legal grey zone – too young to be treated as adults, yet…

Radio France Internationale

Paul Watson: unshaken by prison and still fighting for whales

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Recently granted honorary citizenship by the city of Paris, he eagerly anticipates sharing his message at the UN Ocean Summit in Nice this June.

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France Honors Charlie Hebdo Victims, Defends Freedom Of Speech

France commemorates 10th anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attack, emphasizing unity and freedom of speech.

Radio France Internationale

Tributes honour victims a decade after Charlie Hebdo attack shook France

France has marked 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly set off a wave of terror that shook the nation and led to fierce debates about freedom of expression. Tributes were led by President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at the three sites…

International Business Times

France To Remember Charlie Hebdo Attacks 10 Years On

France is set to mark Tuesday 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.

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