Eiffel family calls for removing Olympic rings from iconic Paris tower
France • Sep 9, 2024, 9:23 AM
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The family of the legendary engineer behind the Eiffel Tower has said they have spoken to a lawyer about blocking Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to leave the Olympic rings on the Paris landmark. Gustave Eiffel’s descendants argue that the rings would go against “the neutrality and the meaning” of the monument and that they should be removed at the end of 2024, marking the end of the Olympic year.
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French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers stands trial for terrorism-related offences
France • 11:43 AM
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French jihadist Peter Cherif, who was in regular contact with the brothers who carried out the 2015 attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, went on trial in Paris Monday. Cherif, who has not been formally charged over the attack, is on trial for terr
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France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with Ursula von der Leyen
France • 9:23 AM
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French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one o
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