Anne Hidalgo

In 2021, the PNF opened a preliminary investigation into arrangements surrounding the Tour Triangle project, notably suspicions of favouritism (in public procurement) and contractual relationships with Viparis. City Hall and Hidalgo's office were searched in July 2022; further searches targeted private-sector parties in 2023.

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The PNF opened a preliminary investigation into the financing and circumstances of Hidalgo's trip to Polynesia. Offices at City Hall were searched on 5 March 2024, and the investigation was still ongoing according to subsequent publicly available information.

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On 6 February 2026, the PNF opened an investigation into the award to TRE Conseil of the artistic direction contract for the ceremony marking ten years since the 13 November terrorist attacks. City Hall was searched on 31 March, two days after Hidalgo left office.

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Several families filed complaints naming Anne Hidalgo, Emmanuel Grégoire, Patrick Bloche and/or the City of Paris, asking the courts to examine what municipal officials knew about alleged failings and sexual abuse in extracurricular activities. The alleged offences include deliberate endangerment of others, failure to assist a person in danger and failure to report offences.

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Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed that several complaints had been received and joined and that investigations had begun, notably concerning Anne Hidalgo and her successor Emmanuel Grégoire.

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A third citizens' vote under Hidalgo approved the greening and pedestrianisation of another 500 streets by 65.96% of votes cast.

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Receipts obtained by Transparence citoyenne showed €84,260 in representation expenses over five years, including approximately €73,700 for 241 items of clothing, with several luxury purchases.

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The regional audit chamber judged Paris's financial situation to have deteriorated: debt stood at approximately €8.6 billion at the end of 2024, or €10.6 billion including certain capitalised rents, with a debt repayment capacity far above the usual benchmark for local authorities.

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The press identified at least a dozen international trips by Hidalgo in 2025, raising questions about their cost, carbon footprint, transparency and possible connection to her candidacy for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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Anne Hidalgo's candidacy for UNHCR had prompted reservations in Geneva concerning her direct experience of asylum issues, knowledge of the UN system and language skills. The position was ultimately awarded to former Iraqi president Barham Salih.

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The vote initiated by Hidalgo approved, by 54.55%, tripling visitor parking charges for heavy vehicles exceeding specified weight thresholds.

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Hidalgo imposed a 50 km/h speed limit on the Paris ring road, citing health and noise concerns for the hundreds of thousands of nearby residents.

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The CNCCFP approved Anne Hidalgo's campaign accounts after adjustments, retaining approximately €3.71 million in expenditure and setting public reimbursement at approximately €800,423.

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After promising during the 2020 municipal campaign not to raise local taxes, Hidalgo announced a sharp increase in property tax: the rate rose from approximately 13.5% to 20.5%, an increase of around 52%.

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The strike against national pension reform resulted in several thousand tonnes of rubbish accumulating in Paris. Hidalgo supported the strikers and refused to request compulsory return-to-work orders, while the government and prefecture increased pressure and organised requisitions.

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The vote organised by Hidalgo produced 89.03% against retaining shared e-scooters. The City terminated the operators' contracts at the end of summer 2023.

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An activist had to pursue lengthy proceedings, reaching the Council of State, to obtain detailed receipts for Hidalgo's representation expenses. The City ultimately provided the documents relating to 2017 in 2023.

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Hidalgo undertook an official mission to French Polynesia before extending her stay privately to visit her daughter and family. The municipal delegation reportedly cost approximately €59,500. Hidalgo ultimately did not make the initially planned visit to the Olympic surfing venue at Teahupoo.

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The City's ethics committee concluded that the public part of the trip was directly connected to Paris's interests and that no public funds had been used to finance the private part.

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A redevelopment project around the Eiffel Tower would have involved felling several trees, including mature specimens. After a petition attracted over 90,000 signatures and substantial controversy, City Hall announced that no trees would ultimately be felled at the foot of the monument.

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Several separate cases involving elected officials or municipal employees prompted campaigners and politicians to call on Hidalgo to strengthen reporting mechanisms and the city's response to sexual violence.

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The viral #SaccageParis campaign circulated numerous images denouncing litter, damaged street furniture and construction works. City Hall initially condemned it as a smear campaign before Hidalgo acknowledged a Parisian cleanliness problem.

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The city opened part of the Jardin d'Éole at night to crack cocaine users to reduce disruption elsewhere in north-eastern Paris. Three weeks later, an associate of Hidalgo acknowledged that the experiment had failed, and the garden was returned to local residents.

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After several years of litigation, the Court of Cassation upheld Paris's framework regulating the conversion of residential properties into short-term tourist accommodation, following endorsement of its underlying principle by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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Following annulment of the initial arrangement, Hidalgo issued a new order in March 2018 based on protecting and enhancing the site. On 21 June 2019, the Paris administrative court of appeal upheld the new order.

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The change of Vélib' operator to Smovengo caused extensive delays, unavailable stations and a temporary collapse in usage. The municipal executive eventually acknowledged insufficient oversight and accused the operator of providing misleading information about its ability to meet deadlines.

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After her election as First Deputy Mayor in 2001, Hidalgo continued to receive state remuneration under several successive administrative statuses. After her maternity leave ended, the state asked her to repay €21,659.05 excluding bonuses, corresponding to remuneration paid between mid-June 2002 and January 2003; she repaid the sum.

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The first legal arrangement used by the city to close the right-bank riverside roads to traffic was annulled by the administrative court and then the administrative court of appeal, notably because of shortcomings in the impact assessment concerning traffic, pollution and noise.

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Two successive arrangements concerning advertising street furniture in Paris were annulled: the first project included digital screens, while the second, transitional contract had been awarded directly to JCDecaux. The Council of State confirmed that the circumstances did not justify dispensing with competitive tendering.

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The Autolib' service, launched before Hidalgo became Mayor, was discontinued after the Bolloré group announced losses potentially approaching €293.7 million by 2023.

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Bruno Julliard, First Deputy Mayor and a close associate of Hidalgo, resigned, criticising her 'inconsistency', inefficiency and excessively solitary approach to governing.

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Following the 2014 rejection, Hidalgo resubmitted a revised version of Tour Triangle; the Paris Council approved it by 87 votes to 74, with support from parts of the centre and right.

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The 'Tel-Aviv-sur-Seine' day organised at Paris Plages triggered strong controversy in the still-recent context of the Gaza war, with some councillors and activists demanding its cancellation and a counter-demonstration called 'Gaza Plage' being organised.

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The Paris Council rejected the Tour Triangle project by 83 votes to 78. Hidalgo challenged the validity of the secret ballot after opposition councillors displayed their ballots and announced her intention to have the vote declared invalid.

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Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet asserted that Anne Hidalgo had been fined €20,000 in 2012 for undeclared work at the Atelier parisien d'urbanisme. Hidalgo filed a complaint for defamation.

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Protagonist is the complainant

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Protagonist is the victim

During the municipal campaign, Hidalgo referred to approximately 200,000 vacant homes in Paris and 140,000 homes potentially available for use.

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