Leftist victories in Paris and Marseille as Grégoire and Payan win mayoral elections
Social Democrat Emmanuel Grégoire has won the mayoral election in Paris, succeeding party colleague Anne Hidalgo as mayor.
World politics
This is how Parisians will face the extreme heat
Hundreds of schools and the iconic Eiffel Tower were forced to close this summer as Paris hunkered down in yet another extreme heatwave. People were surprised, but this is what we have been warning about for years, says local politician Alexandre Florentin. With thousands of trees, traffic stopped and bathing areas on the Seine, the French capital is now undergoing a major transformation.
Sweden
Ten years after the Paris attacks: Ex-girlfriend arrested
In connection with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Paris, a former girlfriend of the sole surviving perpetrator has been arrested - for planning her own attack, reports the BBC.
World
The Mayor of Paris Backs Down on Olympic Rings
The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, is backing down slightly on the issue of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. She is not entirely giving in to criticism, but says they will now adorn the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028.
Sports
The Eiffel Tower is changed forever after the Olympic Games
The Eiffel Tower was in the center during the Olympic Games in Paris. Now it is clear that the Olympic rings will remain permanently on the famous French landmark. I, as the Mayor of Paris, can decide and I have received permission from the IOC, says Anne Hidalgo to the newspaper Ouest-France.
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