Roland Garros gets nod for new stadium

PARIS: The French tennis federation were on Monday given the green light to continue work on a new stadium adjoining Roland Garros in western Paris by the country’s

PARIS: The French tennis federation were on Monday given the green light to continue work on a new stadium adjoining Roland Garros in western Paris by the country’s highest administrative jurisdiction.

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The Conseil d’Etat overturned a March ruling by an administrative court judge that blocked development of a new 5,000-seat stadium due to protests over the impact the work might have on the botanical garden’s historic greenhouses which date back to the 19th century. Work can continue until a further administrative court ruling expected in the coming weeks.