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Will the Seine be safe for the summer Olympics?

9 April 2024

6:20 PM

9 April 2024

6:20 PM

Emmanuel Macron’s promise to strip off to his Speedos and swim in the Seine to prove it is safe for athletes has yet to be delivered. The Olympic Games commence in July and the river remains essentially a sewer. Although the water quality is supposedly getting better as the rains are relenting, Macron is wise not to hurry.

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