Tag: French politics
France’s strategy in Africa: “Having a less visible presence and oriented towards cooperation”
A long report was made public this Wednesday by the Defense Committee of the National Assembly and the Armed Forces on France’s strategy in Africa, at a time when the…
the “end of life” bill, a text with high stakes for the government
The “end of life” bill, which must be one of the biggest texts of Emmanuel Macron’s second five-year term, is presented to the Council of Ministers this Wednesday, April 10.…
Proposed law on the right to strike in transport: “It is a text which is not constructive”
Three months before the Paris Olympic Games, the Senate is tackling strikes. A highly sensitive bill is being examined this Tuesday to limit strikes in transport over certain periods. The…
Gaza: “We will need levers of influence to obtain humanitarian opening,” declares Stéphane Séjourné
In Abidjan, in an exclusive interview given to RFI and France 24, Stéphane Séjourné, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, looks back on his first tour in sub-Saharan Africa. He…
Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda: “A hundred genocidaires are installed in France”
Thirty years after the start of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, the French authorities are taking small steps towards recognizing the role of Paris at the time and promising trials.…
Deficit: the majority divides, the government threatened
Much higher than government forecasts (4.9%), France’s deficit – 5.5% of GDP in 2023 – can have potentially explosive consequences. The French government cannot do anything other than say it,…
Violence in schools: “This is not a new phenomenon,” notes historian Claude Lelièvre
“ We will be intractable against any form of violence », insisted Emmanuel Macron during a visit to a Parisian school on Friday April 5, the day after a violent…
heavyweights on the French lists, but in last positions
Europeans are approaching in all the countries of the Union. In France, the election will take place on June 9. And each party is currently finalizing its list of candidates.…
the government under threat of a motion of censure on its right
The threat comes from the right, which says it is ready to bring down the government due to the worsening public deficit. The LRs criticize the executive for not having…
searches as part of an investigation targeting in particular the former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe
Searches were carried out at the town hall and the urban community of Le Havre, led by former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe. This is taking place as part of an…