the town hall of Paris ordered by the courts to remove two banners in support of the social movement

Justice ordered the town hall of Paris, Wednesday, May 3, to permanently remove banners from the facade of the City Hall in support of the movement against pension reform. In an interim judgment, the administrative court of the capital therefore ruled in favor of the right-wing opposition which had assigned the City to obtain the removal of two banners on which one could read: “Town hall in solidarity with the social movement”.

“The principle of neutrality of public services is opposed to the affixing to public buildings of signs symbolizing the assertion of political, religious or philosophical opinions”recalls the judge in chambers, who reports a “misunderstanding of this principle” catchy “serious doubt” on the legality of the decision of the mayor, Anne Hidalgo (PS). He requires him to remove the banners within 24 hours.

The town hall said to take note of the decision while stressing that the opposition of the mayor of Paris to the reform “remained unchanged”. Paris adviser Aurélien Véron (Changer Paris group), at the origin of the request, welcomed this judicial decision on Twitter. “The Town Hall does not belong to Anne Hidalgo, but to all Parisians: no politics on the facade of the common house!he wrote.