Book sellers have no “intention of moving.” Their representative points to the absurdity of doing away with the bookshops during the Games: “We’re a major symbol of Paris, we’ve been here for 450 years.”
Matteo Salvini appealed to police officers’ “common sense” and “discernment” when addressing fines—virtues that unfortunately seem to be disappearing when it comes to environmental considerations.
The advent of scientific ‘progress’ and the marginalisation of the farming world have given the illusion that we can do without them. Climate change has put things back in their proper place, and we are seeing the return of rogations and processions in our countries.
The minister of the interior chose to resolutely back the forces of law and order and highlighted the massive support they continue to receive from the French people.
The French president chose a conciliatory tone in his communication during a difficult time, but that tone had all the appearances of inertia.
The Italian prime minister has softened her anti-immigration rhetoric considerably in recent months, even stating that “both Europe and Italy need immigration.”
The French press has covered this affair but hasn’t dared to tackle head-on the question of the origin of the people making the threats and insults. Why are these kinds of attacks happening in Saint-Denis?
Destabilised by the sequence of riots following the death of young Nahel shot by a policeman, Emmanuel Macron was very reluctant to carry out this reshuffle, which in the end turned out to be fairly marginal.
The fact remains that Scott Morton’s withdrawal—of her own accord—absolves the European Commission of its responsibility in this appointment, since it initially refused to reverse its decision.
His mission is more humanitarian than political since Zuppi intends to communicate and take action on two issues in particular: the exchange of prisoners and the repatriation of Ukrainian children deported to Russia.
For the opposition forces, Borne’s retention is above all an admission of impotence from President Macron.
Until now, rather discreet on the question of France’s commitment to Ukraine, so as not to fuel the controversy over her supposed ‘Putinophilia’, Marine Le Pen has this time raised her voice and declared herself openly hostile to increasing French military support to Ukraine.
