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City Of Paris Is Fined 90,000 Euros For Naming Too Many Women To Senior Positions

6:30pm December 15, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, 11 female and five male officials were appointed in 2018 to high-level roles — despite a rule that at least 40% of such positions should go to people of each gender.

Pia Klemp has refused to accept a medal for bravery from Paris' mayor, saying, "We do not need authorities deciding about who is a 'hero' and who is 'illegal.' "

Captain Who Rescued Migrants At Sea Refuses Paris Medal, Calling It Hypocritical

8:22pm August 21, 2019

"Your police [steal] blankets from people that you force to live on the streets, while you raid protests and criminalize people that are standing up for rights of migrants," said Pia Klemp.

Two of the victims in Sunday's attack reportedly were British tourists who had stab wounds in the chest and stomach.

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7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack

3:59pm September 10, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

A man reportedly charged pedestrians walking along a street late Sunday. A witness told the BBC that a group of people playing pétanque chased the man but wasn't able to stop him.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo has called for an end to gas-powered vehicles in Paris by 2030, in favor of biking, transit, and electric cars. Here, cyclists and pedestrians on the Champs- Élysées during the city's "day without cars" on Oct. 1.

Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030

11:40pm October 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"We are seeing a revolution in terms of mobility and on the issue of climate," said the city's deputy mayor. "We can't wait."

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (from left), IOC President Thomas Bach and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo raise hands Tuesday in Lausanne, Switzerland, after the IOC voted the cities can work out a deal to host the 2024 and 2028 Olympics.

IOC Expects To Award Paris And Los Angeles 2024 And 2028 Olympics

5:28pm July 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Paris and Los Angeles are the only remaining contestants for 2024 after four other cities dropped out. The committee's decision means the 2024 loser can avoid mounting an arduous new bid for 2028.