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Parisians threaten to poo in River Seine to protest Olympic clean-up costs

The Mayor of Paris has postponed her planned Seine swim until after the hastily-called French elections.

Evening Standard

Is The Founder Of The Modern Olympics Being Cancelled?

France likes to honour its late pioneers and visionaries, but the aristocratic Frenchman who founded the modern Olympics is proving to be a troublesome figure for organisers of the Paris 2024 Games.

International Business Times

Paris mayor to take a dip in the Seine the week of 15 July

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to swim in the Seine in mid-July, with the exact date fixed for a day between 15 July and 17 June depending on the weather, she informed the French news agency AFP on Wednesday.

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How will France's snap elections impact the Paris Olympics?

France is heading into an electoral campaign just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics, and organisers are worried about managing polls amidst preparations for the Games. They also have questions about the impact of a change in government if the presidential party loses.

Radio France Internationale

Why Parisians are planning ‘s*** flashmob’ in protest against filthy River Seine ahead of Olympics

Organisers have vowed to conduct a ‘s*** flashmob’ as President Macron takes to the water

The Independent UK

A construction worker’s death casts a shadow on Paris Olympics journey

Amara Dioumassy died one year ago, prompting labour unions to call for better safety standards.

Al Jazeera

‘Sport has infiltrated all of fashion’: Anna Wintour on Vogue World, sport and UK arts

Vogue’s editor-in-chief says she hopes UK’s next prime minister recognises importance of arts and fashion

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Macron's Election Call Unsettles Paris Olympics Build-up

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday described the prospect of French parliamentary elections just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics as "extremely unsettling", while the International Olympic Committee played down any direct impact on the event.

International Business Times

Nobel winner Yunus brings 'social business' mantra to Olympics

Since the early days of Paris's bid for the 2024 Olympics, the city has been receiving advice from a prestigious counsel: Nobel peace prize winner and social business guru Mohammed Yunus.

Radio France Internationale

Paris evicts thousands of homeless people as part of ‘clean-up’ operation ahead of Olympics

Charities say ‘social cleansing’ is to hide ‘the misery under the rug’

The Independent UK

Seine still failing water tests two months from Paris Olympics

Water tests in the Seine in Paris show the river is still too dirty to swim in, two months before the start of the Paris Olympics when it is set to be used by athletes, data from a charity showed Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Nobel Winner Yunus Brings 'Social Business' Mantra To Olympics

Since the early days of Paris's bid for the 2024 Olympics, the city has been receiving advice from a prestigious counsel: Nobel peace prize winner and social business guru Mohammed Yunus.

International Business Times

France ‘investigating whether Russia behind’ graffiti on Holocaust memorial

Reports say investigators looking into possibility that Russian security services ordered vandalism in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Paris Holocaust Memorial Hit With Red Hand Graffiti

A French Jewish organisation on Tuesday condemned a "hateful rallying cry against Jews" and Paris authorities filed a criminal complaint after red hand graffiti was painted onto France's Holocaust Memorial.

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France 24

Paris inaugurates massive water storage basin to clean up River Seine for Olympics

French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.

Radio France Internationale

Huge River Seine stormwater basin opens ahead of Paris Olympics

Government and Olympics officials on Thursday inaugurated the Austerlitz basin – a massive underground cistern that's a key part of efforts to enmake the River Seine remains clean enough to host swimming events during the Paris Olympics.

France 24

Can Paris still deliver on its Olympic promises with only three months to go?

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to greet the world’s athletes in a fresh coat of golden shimmer, the River Seine would be swimmable for the first time in 100 years and Paris was going to host the first-ever off-stadium opening ceremony in Olympic history. The hopes and expectations for the…

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Paris Mayor Confident In Seine Water Quality For Olympics

Paris Mayor plans to swim in the Seine to demonstrate water quality improvements for Olympics. Cleanup efforts and testing ensure safety for events.

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International Business Times

Eiffel Tower Loses Sparkle For Parisians Ahead Of Olympics

The Eiffel Tower is set for a starring role during the Paris Olympics this year, but the landmark and its park have become symbols of the capital's struggles with cleanliness and crime.

International Business Times

Olympics Ceremony On Seine 'Very Probable' Option

The Paris Olympics' chief organiser Tony Estanguet said on Monday an opening ceremony on the river Seine was the "very probable" option, after French President Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium.

The Guardian - UK

Why has the ‘15-minute city’ taken off in Paris but become a controversial idea in the UK?

Urbanist Carlos Moreno on how his concept is transforming French life and what is hindering change across the Channel

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Our spirit does not give up,’ Zelenskiy says in Easter message; Russia hits Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – as it happened

Ukraine president issues Easter message after night marked by Russian missile strikes; Russian air force conducts strike on Ukraine’s energy industry

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian power firm hit by Russian attacks warns repairs could take 18 months

Five of six plants damaged with 80% capacity lost; France commits ‘hundreds’ of armoured carriers for Ukraine in new aid package. What we know on day 767

Radio France Internationale

Police raid Paris town hall in probe over mayor's trip to Tahiti

Investigators raided Paris town hall Tuesday as part of a probe into a taxpayer-funded trip by mayor Anne Hidalgo to the French Pacific island Tahiti, according to reports from French news agency AFP.

International Business Times

Ailing Eiffel Tower Dragged Into Power Play For Paris City Hall

The Eiffel Tower, attacked by rust and well behind on its maintenance schedule, has taken centre stage in a power struggle between the Paris mayor and her main rival, the French minister of culture.

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