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World News // 1 decade ago

Paris elects first-ever female mayor

Anne Hidalgo elected the first-ever female mayor of Paris with 54.5 percent of the vote.

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Paris Grand Mosque targeted in wave of French 'Islamophobic' vandalism

"Islamophobic" vandalism was on the rise in France this week, where the Grand Mosque of Paris was tagged with racist graffiti in the latest incident, officials said.

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March precedes debate on same-sex laws

Thousands of people marched through Paris in advance of a debate by French lawmakers on marriage and adoption laws for same-sex couples.

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French artists prepare for Nuit Blanche

Paris officials preparing for the annual Nuit Blanche, the Sleepless Night, said 30 artists will be showing their work at various locations around the city.

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Paris fountain spouts sparkling water

The Paris mayor's office says it has installed a drinking fountain that spouts sparkling water in a city park.

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Paris seeks to end bridge padlocks

Officials in Paris said authorities will be cracking down on the practice of attaching engraved padlocks to the Pont des Arts bridge's railings.

Top News // 1 decade ago

China warns France about Dalai Lama visit

Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe's invitation to the Dalai Lama to visit the French capital could harm revived Sino-French relations, Chinese observers warn.

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Dati to defy Sarkozy with mayoral run

French Justice Minister Rachida Dati says she intends to run for Paris mayor despite opposition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Segolene Royal in political comeback

French Socialist Segolene Royal has re-emerged as a star of her party after losing last year's presidential election to Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Eiffel Tower terror plot uncovered

Portuguese air traffic controllers have helped uncover an alleged terror plot to attack the Eiffel Tower in Paris, helping France avoid a national tragedy.

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Bertrand Delanoë (born 30 May 1950; French pronunciation: ( listen)) is a French politician, and has been the mayor of Paris since 2001. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he is considered to be a potential candidate for President of the French Republic in 2012.

Delanoë was born in Tunis, Tunisia to a French-Tunisian father and a French mother. He moved to France with his family in his teens.

Bertrand Delanoë was born 30 May 1950 in Tunis, to an atheist father (a land surveyor) and a Roman Catholic mother (a nurse). At 6 years old, Delanoë became a member of the "Petits Chanteurs des Sables", a choral group associated with the Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois.

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