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The Green activist, who was once known as 'Dany the Red', was expelled from France after leading student uprising in May 1968.

Public consultations will follow Anne Hidalgo's proposal to turn two-lane riverside road through central Paris into a pedestrian path and gardens.

Unpopular eco-tax will be implemented next July after local and European elections, says newspaper, as protests against green measure continue.

Energy minister Philippe Martin said government was planning a 'climate energy contribution' but gave no details about what form this tax would take.