The defendants, including 26 other people, are charged with using European Parliament funds for unrelated party expenses.
Tag: Paris (France)
Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, 103, Dies; His Tenure Leading UNESCO Was Stormy
He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his administration led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it.
Festival d’Automne in Paris Honors Rabih Mroué and Lina Majdalanie
A retrospective in Paris honors Lina Majdalanie and Rabih Mroué, whose theater works have examined the region’s troubles for decades.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Against This Mighty Paralympic Team, a Close Loss Can Feel Like a Win
Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games.
In the Paralympic Fix-It Shop, Plenty of Fractures but No Blood
Repair technicians at the Paris Games fix everything from bent wheelchair frames to broken sunglasses.
The Quiet Collaboration Between Paralympic Athletes and Their Assistants
For competition partners who share the mutual goal of winning medals, eye contact or a simple touch can be all the communication that’s needed.
Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says
“I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.
Paris Is Utopia for Paralympians Until They Leave the Athletes’ Village
The city built highly accessible accommodations for competitors in the 2024 Paralympic Games. But the rest of Paris remains difficult to navigate.