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Ailing Eiffel Tower dragged into power play
The Eiffel Tower, attacked by rust and well behind on its maintenance schedule, has taken center stage in a power struggle between the Paris mayor and her main rival, the French minister of culture.
A five-day strike at the Eiffel Tower this month drew attention to the monument's bad state of repair.
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Greek athletes to have own A/Cs at Paris Games
Greece's Olympic delegation will have its own portable air conditioners at the 33rd Games in Paris after the hosts' decision not to install ACs in the athletes' rooms for environmental reasons.
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Parisians massively vote to banish for-hire e-scooters
Parisians have overwhelmingly voted to banish the French capital's ubiquitous for-hire electric scooters from their streets.
The 15,000 opinion-dividing mini-machines are now expected to vanish from central Paris at the end of August when the city's contracts with the three operators expire.
6 Million Tourists have Visited Christo’s Wrapped Triumphal Arch
Approximately 6 million tourists and Parisians have visited the wrapped Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The installation, whose dismantling began in early October, was Bulgarian Christo's dream project, which his nephew, Vladimir Yavashev, carried out a year after his death.
Revenues for Paris are estimated at about 235 million euros.
The Notre-Dame Cathedral Can be Seen for the First Time Since Last Year
Paris officials on Sunday removed the tall metal barriers surrounding the square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral, offering visitors a close-up look at the gothic monument for the first time since the devastating fire that struck last year.
Four Police Officers Were Killed in a Paris Knife Attack
Four police officers were killed with a knife inside police headquarters in Paris. The attacker was their colleague, who was later shot dead.
The version of personal conflict is being investigated, police sources say. The attacker was killed in the courtyard of the headquarters. He worked for the Intelligence Directorate in the technology department.
The Eiffel Tower Goes Dark
The Eiffel Tower in Paris went off. The lights of the symbol of France were switched off on Thursday evening, in memory of Jacques Chirac. The President (1995-2007) passed away at the age of 86. Monday was declared a day of national mourning in France.
The Élysée Palace will be open until Sunday so that the people can express their condolences.
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All Eyes on Macron after Fresh 'Yellow Vest' Protests Hit Paris
A huge clean-up operation was under way in Paris on Sunday after French "yellow vest" demonstrators clashed with riot police in the latest round of protests against President Emmanuel Macron, but a heavy security deployment averted a repeat of last week's destruction, reports AFP.
Paris Mulls Free Public Transport to Reduce Pollution
PARIS (Reuters) - The mayor of Paris wants to make all public transport free in an effort to reduce air pollution, but faces staunch opposition from the head of the regional transport authority who said the move would hit taxpayers.
Paris Readies for Floods as Seine Surges Higher
Riverside homes and businesses in Paris are on high alert as the swollen River Seine threatens to overflow its banks, BBC reports.
Some basements in the city have already sprung leaks after the river surged following heavy rainfall, reports said.
The Seine is forecast to swell even further this weekend, adding several metres of water above its normal level.
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