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Dati sets sights on Hôtel de Ville, Paris



Author: By John Lichfield in Paris

Although there is no vacancy until 2014, Mme Dati, 43, has let it be known that her fortunes are no longer purely dependent on the whims of her estranged mentor, President Sarkozy. She plans to use her seat on the Paris city council and her largely ceremonial post as mayor of the well-heeled seventh arrondissement to build a personal power base in the capital.

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Sarkozy seeks to railroad his grand vision for Paris

Author: By John Lichfield in Paris

The ?22bn (£20bn) plan ? which has caused a deep rift within the ruling centre-right party ? is the first stage of Nicolas Sarkozy’s declared ambition to create a unified, eco-friendly, thriving “Greater Paris” as a monument to his presidency.

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