Tag: Social issues
France: Schools as a refuge for Lyon families on the streets
In France, nearly three weeks after the start of the school year, several thousand students are still on the streets. On the eve of the resumption of classes, UNICEF, the…
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,…
through the emblematic Pelicot trial, the hope of “a surge in society”
Rallies in support of Gisèle Pelicot and victims of sexual violence were organized throughout France on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The associations hope that this extraordinary case, in which Dominique…
Divisions within the Conservative Party during a debate to choose a new leader
In Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party, which has dominated Japanese politics since 1955, has been searching for a new leader since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided to renounce a new…
US Treasury Implements 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
In the midst of the US election campaign, the Biden administration is leading an offensive against tax evasion by large companies. The Treasury Department, the equivalent of the Ministry of…
Opposition Fails to Lift Milei’s “Veto” on Pension Increase
On Wednesday, September 11, opposition MPs failed to obtain the two-thirds majority needed to lift the ban. veto ultraliberal President Javier Milei’s revaluation of pensions voted by Parliament last month,…
Nursing homes in France: “Funding is needed that meets society’s needs in terms of aging”
The general financial crisis of nursing homes, whose sessions opened on Tuesday, has been spreading for two years, with negative effects on the quality of care for residents, without the…
Danièle Obono (NFP): the budget problem concerns “revenues” and “choices in favor of private interests”
French politics, among the hot issues awaiting the new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, there is the budget theme. If for the government, it is a ” spending problem “, the…
Disability in France: “We need to change our outlook, public policies and practices,” says Pascale Ribe
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games draw their curtains on Sunday, September 8. Where does France stand today on the issue of disability, the leading cause of discrimination in France? What…
Three parents and a bassinet
What is a family in France today? There are many answers, reflecting the changes in society. Today, we introduce you to the family of Paul, a one-year-old baby who lives…