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| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for greater Paris ties | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for greater Paris ties |
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| Sadiq Khan called for greater ties between London and Paris as he visited the French capital for his first official foreign trip as mayor. | Sadiq Khan called for greater ties between London and Paris as he visited the French capital for his first official foreign trip as mayor. |
| Mr Khan was greeted by his Parisian counterpart Anne Hidalgo at Gare du Nord for talks about post-Brexit business opportunities. | Mr Khan was greeted by his Parisian counterpart Anne Hidalgo at Gare du Nord for talks about post-Brexit business opportunities. |
| "We have much to gain from working even closer together," he said. | "We have much to gain from working even closer together," he said. |
| Ms Hidalgo said the two capitals enjoy a "win-win partnership that has to be made even stronger". | Ms Hidalgo said the two capitals enjoy a "win-win partnership that has to be made even stronger". |
| Addressing French business leaders, Mr Khan said London was "open to trade, open for new business ventures and collaborations, open to new ideas, new talent and people". | Addressing French business leaders, Mr Khan said London was "open to trade, open for new business ventures and collaborations, open to new ideas, new talent and people". |
| He and Ms Hidalgo also held discussions about cutting air pollution during a visit to the Paris Plage, a traffic-free city beach along the Seine. | He and Ms Hidalgo also held discussions about cutting air pollution during a visit to the Paris Plage, a traffic-free city beach along the Seine. |
| Paris recently introduced car-free days on the first Sunday of each month and has closed roads in the capital to cut traffic emissions. | Paris recently introduced car-free days on the first Sunday of each month and has closed roads in the capital to cut traffic emissions. |
| London's mayor previously announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street by 2020 as part of his plans to cut pollution. | London's mayor previously announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street by 2020 as part of his plans to cut pollution. |
| He also took part in a wreath-laying ceremony as part of the commemoration of the liberation of Paris in World War Two. | He also took part in a wreath-laying ceremony as part of the commemoration of the liberation of Paris in World War Two. |
| Analysis by BBC London transport correspondent Tom Edwards from Paris | Analysis by BBC London transport correspondent Tom Edwards from Paris |
| This whistle stop tour of Paris was more about solidarity and friendship than detail, but both Mayors clearly have a friendship and lots of common ground. | This whistle stop tour of Paris was more about solidarity and friendship than detail, but both Mayors clearly have a friendship and lots of common ground. |
| Today we heard that both had mothers who were seamstresses and both were from immigrant families. | Today we heard that both had mothers who were seamstresses and both were from immigrant families. |
| But they also have common goals. | But they also have common goals. |
| The Mayor of London said post-Brexit London should be close to Paris and they should work together. | The Mayor of London said post-Brexit London should be close to Paris and they should work together. |
| He wants to learn from the extensive pedestrianisation that Paris has done by the Seine. | He wants to learn from the extensive pedestrianisation that Paris has done by the Seine. |
| But what is really significant is Sadiq Khan chose Paris as his first foreign trip. He clearly sees Anne Hidalgo as an ally and friend. |