Faced with revelations about the export of French military components to Israel after October 7, a coalition of associations is calling for the immediate suspension of arms licenses. Three separate appeals have been lodged with the Paris Administrative Court, according to Disclose magazine.
American domination of Europe is nothing new. As early as 1942, Washington had planned to directly administer French territory as an occupied country. With the Blum-Byrnes agreements of January 1946, Hollywood productions invaded cinemas.
Washington is threatening to tax European, and therefore French, wines and spirits by up to 200% in retaliation for Brussels’ measures.
The crisis between Paris and Niamey testifies to France’s weakening position on the international stage, as Leslie Varenne, Director of the Institut de Veille et d’Étude des Relations internationales et Stratégiques (IVERIS), explains here.
Point of view. France is not at war with Russia. And yet it is depriving itself of its gas and oil, supplying arms to Kiev and training 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers in our units. Until when this madness?
“It’s a cynical purchase of interest,” says Edwy Plenel, director of Mediapart, who co-produced the documentary “Media Crash.
The large industrial arms groups are getting rich by delivering weapons to the belligerents. Because it is necessary to renew stocks and experiment with new technologies in the field.
A few words of comfort on a card, a small email to children terrorized by war: the association Petit Pigeon Voyageur wants to send messages of support and friendship to Ukrainians.
The Arabelle turbine is an essential part of a nuclear reactor. This flagship of French technology is coveted by the Russian company Rosatom, which could acquire a 20% stake in the French manufacturer GEAST.
Viewpoint. Europe’s largest atomic power plant, Zaporizhia, in Ukraine, was hit on Friday by Russian military strikes. A warning to be taken seriously.
Viewpoint. The words of Bruno Le Maire who declares “economic war” on Russia are irresponsible. They could lead to a real war as the former president of Russia Dmitri Medvedev reminds him.
