https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The mayor of Paris Monday slammed disparaging comments by Donald Trump about the French capital and immigration policies in Europe, suggesting the US president should focus on issues closer to home. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170227/paris-vs-trump-mayor-hits-back-at-us-president Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:07:52 +0100 paris-vs-trump-mayor-hits-back-at-us-president Paris authorities banned cars from most of central Paris on Sunday as Mayor Anne Hidalgo continues her fight against air pollution. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160926/in-pics-pedestrians-take-over-as-paris-goes-car-free Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:07:56 +0200 in-pics-pedestrians-take-over-as-paris-goes-car-free A plan to replace Paris's iconic green domed newspaper kiosks with modernist "sardine can" mini-shops has sparked uproar, with more than 30,000 people signing a petition to save the ornate originals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160603/paris-revolts-at-plan-to-scrap-historic-newspaper-kiosks Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:48:32 +0200 paris-revolts-at-plan-to-scrap-historic-newspaper-kiosks Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo on Tuesday became the first foreign dignitary to meet Sadiq Khan following his election as mayor of London, in a brief tete-a-tete at St Pancras Station. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160511/paris-mayor-races-to-meet-london-counterpart-khan Wed, 11 May 2016 10:49:45 +0200 paris-mayor-races-to-meet-london-counterpart-khan Paris is finally getting to enjoy some summery weather, and from this weekend onwards, nine of the city's parks will be open 24 hours to allow you to enjoy it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160504/paris-to-get-nine-new-24-hour-parks-for-summer Wed, 04 May 2016 17:56:23 +0200 paris-to-get-nine-new-24-hour-parks-for-summer Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, will stir up a hornet’s nest on Monday when she presents her plan to reform the way Paris is run, including the controversial merger of four arrondissements. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160215/paris-mayor-presents-plan-to-reform-citys-map Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:07:00 +0100 paris-mayor-presents-plan-to-reform-citys-map Electric mopeds will be available for hire around Paris from this summer following an "encouraging" trial of the public scheme, the mayor's office announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160203/paris-to-roll-out-new-rent-a-scooter-scheme Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:57:24 +0100 paris-to-roll-out-new-rent-a-scooter-scheme The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo wants to rip up the current map of Paris and its 20 arrondissements and start all over again, in a bid to make the divisions a little more equal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150922/mayor-wants-to-redraw-map-of-paris Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:57:14 +0200 mayor-wants-to-redraw-map-of-paris The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday that "nothing will ever be as before", as her counterpart from New York visited the French capital to pay his respects to the victims of the terror shootings. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150120/paris-mayor-says-france-will-never-be-the-same Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:28:00 +0100 paris-mayor-says-france-will-never-be-the-same A tough, tight race for Paris's top political job ended Sunday night with Deputy Mayor Anne Hidalgo claiming victory as the city's first ever woman mayor. And it was more decisive than polls predicted. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140330/pariss-first-woman-mayor-is-anne-hidalgo Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:26:00 +0200 pariss-first-woman-mayor-is-anne-hidalgo Anne Hidalgo is the favourite to become the first ever female mayor of Paris. Days before Parisians are set to vote Hidalgo tells The Local what she would do about the dirty Paris air, Sunday shopping, the nightmare of flat hunting, and the Paris nightlife. Oh, and those love locks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140320/paris-mayor-anne-hidalgo-speaks-to-the-local Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:20:00 +0100 paris-mayor-anne-hidalgo-speaks-to-the-local The race to be the first woman in charge of Paris might be slipping away but centre right candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet has plans to wake up the City of Light that may resonate with many expats and visitors alike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140228/paris-is-either-for-the-msot-rich-or-the-most-in-need Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:55:00 +0100 paris-is-either-for-the-msot-rich-or-the-most-in-need The fact Paris doesn't have enough open spaces has long been a complaint of people who have moved to the French capital, but an ambitious project to turn one of the city's busiest avenues into a huge park could provide relief for Parisians. (SEE VIDEO) https://www.thelocal.fr/20140121/paris-may-turn-posh-street-into-park Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:50:00 +0100 paris-may-turn-posh-street-into-park A day after Paris and London became embroiled in a war of figures over which city attracted the most visitors, Paris mayoral candidate Anne Hidalgo put London in its place on Friday, describing it as a "suburb of Paris". Here she tries to set the record straight. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140117/paris-mayoral-hopeful-puts-london-in-its-place Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:24:00 +0100 paris-mayoral-hopeful-puts-london-in-its-place There is still a year to go until Parisians head to the polls to elect their city’s next mayor, but the knives are already out between the two women leading the race, amid accusations, counter-claims and the threat of a lawsuit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130402/paris-mayor-contest-heats-up-amid-allegations Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:32:00 +0200 paris-mayor-contest-heats-up-amid-allegations