"...In a high-risk political gamble, less than two months before #Paris hosts the #Olympics, he said lower house elections would be called for June 30, with a second-round vote on July 7..."
8 June 1572: Philip Sidney arrives near #Paris#otd for the signing of the Treaty of Blois (NPG) which established an Anglo-French alliance against Spain.
She’s getting a fabulous facelift after her terrible accident in 2019 due to a fire. It’s extraordinary what they learned from building techniques in the 12th century. A team of historians, architects, masons, and artists are rebuilding Nôtre Dame. It’s worth visiting just to learn about the process of reconstruction. #travel#paris#notredame#building
Heute zweiter Vortrag von @tram_kiel und dem #VereinFürBaukultur#Kiel in der Reihe Tram und Design. Heute "Tram nach französischer Art - Renaissance der urbanen Raums" mit Yo Kaminagai.
Another older shot, this time from 2018. This is in central Paris, under a bridge carrying trains over the river. It's a popular spot for photography and is often used for wedding pictures.
This day, it was snowing quite hard, but the ground was wet rather than being covered.
The person in the red hat just walked by, and I thought, that would be a great little piece of colour. I've been accused of it being set up, but it wasn't.
4 June 1623: William Bishop (really!) aged 70, consecrated Bishop of Chalcedon, bishop for #England's Catholics in #Paris#otd A short mission as he died on 13 April 1624. (NPG)
Sur BFM, Ségolène Royal vient au secours de Gabriel Attal et son happening gênant avec Valérie Hayer: l’ex-candidate PS doit se remémorer ses soirées avec Gaby chez le lobbyiste Daniel Vial Place Vauban, une des plus belles terrasses de Paris! Et oui, Royal a régné sur une petite bande de jeunes gays avant leurs nominations ministérielles: outre Attal, étaient présents son compagnon Stéphane Séjourné mais aussi Charles Consigny…
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Operator Starsky was an officer of the National Guard of #Ukraine.
He partecipated in the successful defense of the #Hostomel Airport of #Kyiv in February 2022.
#Russia is waging a disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the #IOC and stoking fears of violence at this summer's #Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center. The influence operations use a mix of fake videos, fictitious news stories, and AI-generated impersonations, including the faked voice of Hollywood star Tom Cruise. FRANCE24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more. #France#Ukraine
Paris has banned cars on more than 100 streets, increased parking fees for SUVs, and created 1,300 km of bike lanes under Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials. #ClimateChange#Paris#France
Cidades demasiado dependentes de carros deviam ser vistas como sinal de subdesenvolvimento. A ideia de querer obrigar as pessoas a endividarem-se à fartazana para comprar latas rolantes mastodônticas para serem deixadas à noite em cima dos passeios das cidades não tem ponta por onde se lhe pegue!
That’s because a campaign to make Paris greener, primarily by reducing its dependence on cars, has transformed it into a shining example of what many environmental activists, city planners and transit advocates say ought to be the future of cities worldwide.
Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of bike lanes since Mayor Anne Hidalgo took office in 2014.
Those changes have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.
“How did we achieve this?” Hidalgo said in a statement in March. “By assuming a major and radical rupture: the end of car-dependence.”
#US-Made M270 and #HIMARS Hammer Targets Inside #Russia, First Cross-Border Strikes Since #Biden Green Light
Ukrainian forces waited less than 24 hours after getting the green light from #Washington, #London, #Paris and #Berlin to hammer targets inside Russia with precision-guided munitions fired by top-end made-in-the-USA artillery, according to reports, firing dozens of long-range rocket salvoes across the border.
"Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers of bike lanes since Mayor Anne Hidalgo took office in 2014. Those changes have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution..."