French-Armenian eco-activist elected mayor of StrasbourgJune 29, 2020 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French-Armenian eco-activist Jeanne Barseghian from the Europe Ecologie Les Verts party (EELV) became the mayor of the French city of Strasbourg with 42.5% of the vote on Sunday, June 28, RFI reports. The 39-year-old said she was proud of the result. “I am well aware of the work that I have to do on behalf of the people of Strasbourg,” she added. Alain Fontanel of French President Emmanuel Macron's LREM was second. “We have gone through a disappointing evening,” said government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye. “There are places such as Lyon where our internal divisions have led us to some difficult results.” Elections in France also brought key cities such as Lyon and Bordeaux under a green remit. Anne Hidalgo, meanwhile, swept back into power as mayor of Paris on Sunday night following the delayed second round of municipal elections. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |