Anne Hidalgo met Barack Obama, visiting Paris on Friday

The mayor of Paris and the former American president notably mentioned the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will be held this summer in the French capital.

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Barack Obama and Anne Hidalgo met on Friday March 15.  (VALENTIN FAIVRE / HANS LUCAS / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP)

The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo met Barack Obama, visiting Paris on Friday March 15. This is what the franceinfo political service learned on Saturday from the mayor’s entourage. Among the topics of discussion, the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, but also the main challenges on which Anne Hidalgo is engaged, namely the adaptation of the city to climate change and social housing.

They also discussed the American elections and the danger that the election of Donald Trump would pose to democracy. The former American president also invited the mayor of Paris to come see him in Chicago.


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