Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo sought to prove a point Wednesday: She took a dip in the murky waters of the Seine to show to the world the river is clean enough for outdoor swimming events at the Olympics.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly ...

Hidalgo would not confirm rumors that superstars Celine Dion and Lady Gaga may perform at the ceremony. “It’s a surprise,” she said, hoping that the Olympic Opening Ceremony will boost the ...

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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo finally fulfilled her promise to take a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to prove that it was safe ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics that begin next week.

On International Women’s Day this year, March 8, Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris since 2014, convened a conference at the magnificent 19th- century Hôtel de Ville under the title question: “A ...

There are certain factors relating to geography and large-scale weather systems that make the French capital particularly ...

Anne Hidalgo swam in the cleaned-up waters of the capital’s river, fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Olympic Games that start this month. By Roger Cohen ...

Anne Hidalgo has leveraged the Summer Games as an accelerator for an eco-agenda that, along with her tone-deaf advocacy, has infuriated many Parisians.

A key figure behind the vision is Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who, in 2015, drove Paris’ fourth attempt to host the Olympics, clinching the deal on the promise of a sustainable, eco-friendly Games.

Hidalgo would not confirm rumors that superstars Celine Dion and Lady Gaga may perform at the ceremony. “It’s a surprise,” she said, hoping that the Olympic Opening Ceremony will boost the ...

Mayor Anne Hidalgo, a soft-spoken but ambitious politician pushed into the spotlight by a horrific terrorist attack, has developed a new swagger. By Dan Bilefsky and Maïa de la Baume Feb. 7, 2015 ...