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Jealous Emmanuel Macron is desperate to get one over on London and make Paris the greatest Olympics in history… but he faces some VERY big hurdles before he can reach the finish line

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Jealous Emmanuel Macron is desperate to get one over on London and make Paris the greatest Olympics in history... but he faces some VERY big hurdles before he can reach the finish line

[ad_1] Threats of strikes, road blockades, an infestation of bed bugs and even an invasion of rats could turn Emmanuel Macron’s £4billion dream of hosting the world’s greatest ever sporting event into an Olympic-sized nightmare. Fears were growing the Paris Olympics could be teetering on the brink of disaster amid a growing catalogue of concerns over the organisation of the Games. There has been mounting unease over how the French capital will cope with the ‘massive’ challenges of security, transport and getting venues ready on time. Meanwhile […]

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From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should tourists avoid Paris? I live in the city and here’s the reality

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From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should tourists avoid Paris? I live in the city and here's the reality

[ad_1] From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should you avoid visiting Paris? Local resident Caroline Harrap argues not. ADVERTISEMENT There’s a joke in certain circles, that whenever something goes wrong in Paris, we blame Emily. I think you know of whom I speak. Ever since the Netflix hit show ‘Emily in Paris’ portrayed the city as some sort of picture-perfect paradise, airbrushed to within an inch of its life, it’s been one thing after another. In short, Emily jinxed us. From strikes and bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, travellers […]

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Bedbugs in Paris and Marseille cause concern ahead of 2024 Olympics

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Bedbugs in Paris and Marseille cause concern ahead of 2024 Olympics

[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Every year, hordes of tourists descend upon Paris with a shortlist of concerns: pickpockets, steep hotel prices, how to get skip-the-line tickets and the most polite way to decline a stranger’s offer of a friendship bracelet outside the Sacré-Coeur. But as the French capital prepares to welcome millions of visitors for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a different issue has caught the eye of government officials: bedbugs. Lots of them. Apparent footage of the insects has gone viral on social media platforms such […]

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