Looking at the results of the recent municipal elections in France, it appears that a green wave (what French newspapers have termed as "la vague verte") is rolling over the country. For the first time, Bordeaux, Lyon, Strasbourg and many other French cities now have a mayor representing the green party (Europe Écologie - Les Verts).
In Paris, Anne Hidalgo was re-elected. Even though she is a member of the struggling Parti socialiste (PS) she has put in place many ecological policies in the capital over the last few years. T here has been an emphasis on banning cars from the city centre, for example in the streets near the Seine, which is part of Hidalgos agenda to reduce the massive issue of smog...