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The Arc de Triomphe translates into Triumphal Arch of the Star, meant to honor those who fought and died in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
It’s inner and outer surfaces are inscribed with the names of French victories and generals. It has also been a space of polarization in France.
A European Union flag was hoisted and removed at the start of the year, after backlash from far-right leaders
“The hoisting of the EU flag (and not the French one) was meant to mark the beginning of the French presidency of the Council of the EU, which kicked off on January 1. Instead, it turned into a fight over France’s history and identity and gave a sense of what is to come in the highly-charged presidential campaign that will dominate French politics until April,” Politico reports.
Read more about it: https://www.politico.eu/article/arc-de-triomphe-paris-european-union-flag-france-election-2022-emmanuel-macron/amp/