Tag: Economic crisis
Despite the curfew, tensions between protesters and police remain high
The night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September was ” agitated ” in Martinique – a French island in the Caribbean. Four people were arrested there and some municipalities…
Martinique: “Most of the protesters are calling for state intervention to regulate prices in supermarkets”
In Martinique, several neighborhoods in Fort-de-France have had to respect a curfew since Wednesday evening, September 18. This is a decision by the authorities following new violence on the fringes…
Javier Milei turns the budget presentation into a political-media show
Rather than leaving it to his Minister of Economy as tradition dictates, the far-right Argentine president chose to come and present the 2025 budget himself to Congress. An unprecedented staging,…
Investment conference with EU launched amid crisis
Egypt will host the investment conference with the European Union from June 29 to 30. A conference under the auspices of the Egyptian president and the president of the European…
a 24-hour general strike in the private sector to protest against the high cost of living
In Greece, this Wednesday, April 17, a 24-hour strike in the private sector, which particularly affects public transport, is slowing down the country. Employees and unions are mainly demanding salary…
Emmanuel Macron consults his ministers and his majority
The Head of State brought together several ministers and executives from the majority at the Élysée on Wednesday evening to discuss public finances and European elections, less than three months…
Javier Milei announces to Parliament that he is ready “for conflict” to reform the country
In Argentina, Javier Milei gave his first annual speech to Congress on Friday March 1, the Argentinian equivalent of the State of the Union speech in the United States. After…
Spectacular increase in the price of fuel and electricity in Cuba
The price of fuel is skyrocketing in Cuba. An increase of more than 400% from March 1st. Also a 25% increase in the price of electricity. The Havana government is…
farmers’ mobilization expands and gains momentum across the country
In India, the farmers’ movement, which started last Tuesday, is expanding this Friday, February 16 as hundreds of them are already occupying a major highway in the north of the…
ten days after the blockages, farmers maintain pressure on those in power
The main unions are meeting the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, this Wednesday February 13 in the afternoon before Emmanuel Macron, starting tomorrow. Ten days after the lifting of the farmers’…