Paris mayor: rise of far right will not spoil Olympics mood

FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are displayed on the Eiffel Tower for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France, June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - The first round parliamentary election victory for France's far right National Rally (RN) party will not spoil the festive mood as Paris hosts the Olympic Games, said the capital's Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Tuesday.

"The party will not be spoilt. The festival will be a beautiful one," Hidalgo told France 2 TV.