France: 'Her gender doesn't matter': French village elects first transgender mayor

People didn’t vote for me because I was or wasn’t transgender. They voted for a programme and for values," she said.

 "The social bond has disappeared. The inhabitants wanted change.”
A business manager with a background in agricultural and sustainability, Cau has lived in the village for 20 years and faces significant challenges during her first stint in political office.

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Croatia: Croatian police arrest Zagreb mayor on corruption charges

Croatian anti-corruption authority USKOK on Sunday announced the arrests of several leading Zagreb administration figures on suspicion of corruption and abuse of power.

Although the official statements did not name any of those involved, local media all named Bandic as one of those who had been arrested.

According to USKOK, the arrests related to a suspicion of corruption and suspicion of abuse of power. The operation followed "a criminal investigation of several months" and involved several people from the administration.

The investigators said they were looking into possible illegal acts related to a holding entity belong to the city - Zagrebacki Holding - that runs many of the city's public services.

"After several months of a complex criminal investigation, several persons have been arrested on suspicion of illegal activities in the city of Zagreb and Zagrebacki Holding," the state prosecutor's office said in a statement on its website

Read more: Croatian police arrest Zagreb mayor on corruption charges: media | News | DW.DE | 19.10.2014