French Language Week…
… and the French-speaking world, from March 14 to 22, 2020. It is a celebration of the French language in all its diversity.
Society
Coronavirus : Reporters Without Borders appeals to Beijing
Where’s Chen? This has been the question for a month now for the family of Chinese freelance journalist Chen Qiushi, who was arrested on 6 February 2020 for covering the coronavirus crisis in the city of Wuhan. Reporters Without Borders condemns the Chinese authorities’ attitude.
Coronavirus to the Executive’s Rescue
With two weeks to go before the first round of municipal elections, the executive could let go of the ballast on pension reform, too busy managing two more worrying issues: the coronavirus epidemic and the risk of destabilising the economy.
Strasbourg: 5 dead and 7 injured in a fire
This is the result of the terrible fire in a seven-storey building on rue de Barr, in the station district of the Alsatian capital, this Thursday around 1am.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Coughs Up Global Economy
The Middle Kingdom has invested its capital in multinationals and consolidated its investments in Europe to take global economic leadership. But a nasty virus is now infecting the big machine.
The Griveaux affair : the recipient of the videos from Metz
The recipient of the sex videos would be a 29-year-old woman from Metz. She would be the companion of Piotr Pavlenski. She was arrested like him in Paris.
Two Russians detained in Libya
Two Russian citizens, Maxim Shugalei and his interpreter have been detained in Libya for nine months now. A case with still blurred contours.
Pensions : mobilisation on 29 January and 3 February 2020
The mobilization continues against the pension reform project as the “financing conference” opens on Thursday 30. Bad luck for the government after the severe opinion of the Council of State.
Green Deal: European consumption goes green
One of the European Commission’s six priorities is to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Explanations with the European Consumer Centre (ECC) France.
Pensions : mobilization day Friday 24 January 2020
Unions opposed to pension reform are calling for a 7th day of strikes and demonstrations on Friday, the day the Council of Ministers will discuss the draft law.
The France of yellow jackets
Note No. 55 of the Conseil d’analyse économique (CAE) paints a picture of France’s inequalities, particularly territorial inequalities, brought to light by the Yellow Vests movement.
Consumers better protected by Europe
The European Consumer Centre France designated as an “external alert body” to inform national authorities of infringements in Europe.