Anne Hidalgo continues to ignore the suitors to her succession | EUROtoday

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THE SUNDAY INQUIRY. The mayor of Paris responds to quite a few assaults on the administration of the metropolis. But that doesn’t stop ambitions from asserting themselves.

by Ismaël El Bou-Cottereau

Un yr after her 1.75% in the presidential election, causes for satisfaction aren’t frequent for Anne Hidalgo. Although extensively criticized for his Parisian administration, the socialist metropolis councilor was distinguished amongst the most influential “contemporary urban planners” in the world by the Planetizen web site. The mayor of the capital has “deployed significant political capital to deprioritize the automobile”, we learn on this website specializing in ecology. Like many individuals, she was not conscious of the existence of this platform till then, however she relishes it: “It clearly shows that Paris is at the forefront,” she prides herself. Before including: “Rachida Dati can get offended, create a circus at the Paris Council… I’m the first girl in the rating. »

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