Tariffs: war declared between Europe and the United States
Washington is threatening to tax European, and therefore French, wines and spirits by up to 200% in retaliation for Brussels’ measures.
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Ukraine: EU unveils 800 billion euro plan
As Washington suspends military aid to Ukraine, Brussels proposes a massive investment plan for European defense. Ursula von der Leyen presents an ambitious strategy for EU military autonomy.
Ukraine: revelations from a Spanish ambassador
In an unfiltered interview, former Spanish ambassador José Zorrilla offers a critical analysis of the Ukrainian crisis, and reveals what goes on behind the scenes in European diplomacy.
Ukraine: a new world is taking shape before our eyes
American-Russian negotiations leave Europe on the sidelines, as Jean-Baptiste Noé rightly writes in “L’Institut des Libertés”.
Justice: Private conversations spied on by Apple
The Siri voice assistant is accused of massively recording and processing private conversations without users’ consent.
Since when does the year begin on January 1ᵉʳ?
Since the 16ᵉ century. In the Middle Ages, the year began on Easter Day. But Easter fluctuated according to the moon. Pope Gregory XIII modified the Julian calendar and had the Gregorian calendar adopted, which removed 10 days in one fell swoop. Thus, Friday October 15, 1582 succeeded Thursday October 4, 1582. Explanatory notes.
Some memorable winters
It’s a little chilly in France at the end of 2024. But if the cold of yesteryear were to fall upon us, it would cause thousands of deaths. Here’s a reminder…
Covid, Ukraine, Gaza : The Lost Honor of Journalists
Would the dice be loaded? Would global information now be controlled by a few planetary industrial groups? The question is raised with each election, with each crisis, in the United States, in France, and elsewhere. Social networks and lobbies have taken control of our brains.
Transport : Alain Samson on the roads of Europe
The businessman king of transport continues his irresistible rise and invests in the European market.
The president of Coordination Rurale 54: “They have nothing left to lose”.
Pascal Deshayes, President of the Coordination Rurale de Meurthe-et-Moselle, explains the reasons behind French farmers’ bloodbath: drought, floods, crop failures, epizootic diseases, unfair competition from foreign producers, and insane middlemen’s margins. “60% of farms have no cash flow”, he says. Interview.
Health alert : mercury in canned tuna in Europe
An exclusive investigation by the NGO BLOOM reveals a major health scandal: 100% of canned tuna tested in Europe contains mercury, a dangerous neurotoxicant. Even more worrying, the study shows that there has been complicity between the authorities and the tuna industry since the 1970s.
Nancy: Exceptional trial of soccer swindlers
The Correctional Court of the Nancy Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (JIRS) will be examining the so-called “Carton Rouge” case from October 21 to November 15. Twenty-two defendants, 850 civil parties and losses of around 28 million euros.