Erdogan triumphs after difficult election

Point of view. Maverick President Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected with a majority of around 52.5% over the more Western compatible opposition coalition, led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Erdogan ‘Photo credit: World Humanitarian Summit 2016 via VisualHunt / CC BY-ND)
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Terville (57) Town Hall (DR)

Thionville : Anticor on the bench of the accused

The association specializing in the fight against corruption and its head in Moselle, Edith Talarczyk, must answer for defamation against the town of Terville (57). A funny muddle with political overtones.

Violence in Sainte-Soline (Deux-Sèvres) (capture Anonyme Citoyen) Violence in Sainte-Soline (Deux-Sèvres) (capture Anonyme Citoyen)

Scenes of war in Sainte-Soline (Deux Sèvres)

Violent confrontations opposed demonstrators and police forces this Saturday afternoon. The toll is heavy: 24 gendarmes were injured as well as about thirty opponents to the highly contested mega-pond project. Several vehicles were set on fire.

Monster demonstration in Paris (capture Twitter Alliance écologique et sociale)
Economy

Pensions : scenes of chaos in France!

Record demonstrations throughout France, blockades, fires, violent clashes with the police… No more? Not yet: we start again on March 28, 2023.