Anne Hidalgo had warned that while she may not be standing for a third term, she will remain mayor "until the last day," "with the same energy as from the beginning." For her eleventh and last full year in office, the Socialist mayor of Paris is continuing to push ahead with her major pedestrianization projects in emblematic areas of the capital, even if it means causing tensions with local stakeholders.
At the Paris police prefecture, no one can remember such a fierce arm-wrestling match with the mayor and such a "cavalier attitude" on her part, which contrasts with the usually constructive nature of their relations. The subject of disagreement is the concrete blocks installed on part of the Place du Trocadéro (16th arrondissement) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and which still restrict traffic today. The bollards, installed in May 2024, were to be removed after the Games, in accordance with the authorization granted by the prefecture. Close to several embassies, museums and the Eiffel Tower, the Trocadéro roundabout is one of the places in Paris where the police prefect has full jurisdiction, particularly over traffic.
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