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Macron warns that further “massive sanctions” will be taken if the war continues. Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday, after the EU summit in Versailles, that the Europeans were ready to take “massive penalties” against Russia if the war in Ukraine continues. “If things continued militarily, […] we will take new sanctions, including massive sanctions”the French president told the press, saying that the EU would support Ukraine “until the end”. Sixteen days after the start of the invasion, Moscow continues to shell the coastal cities of the south but also Dnipro, the fourth city of the country. Kyiv resists encirclement. Air raids have for the first time hit cities, airports and territories hitherto spared from attacks. All the latest information on the war in Ukraine can be found here.
Ukrainian students in Paris: “They offer me appointments in April, I need help now”. For the second time since the Russian invasion, the town hall invited Ukrainian students from the capital to meet on Thursday. The objective: to detail the aid put in place and target the needs. Read our article.
Suspicions of fictitious employment: Fabien Roussel targeted by an investigation. We learned this Friday that a judicial inquiry is targeting the communist presidential candidate Fabien Roussel. The reason ? Suspicions of fictitious employment after he was accused, in an article by Mediapart, of having been paid between 2009 and 2014 as a parliamentary assistant without having actually worked. This investigation was entrusted to the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Financial and Tax Offenses (OCLCIFF) by the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF). Read our article.
Covid-19: Olivier Véran announces a rebound but does not question the end of the restrictions. Some specialists have been warning for several days about a slight resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic. The government too now. During a trip to Isère, the Minister of Health reported this Friday on a “rebound” in France and in the countries around us. “The Covid is no longer falling, it is even increasing”, warned Olivier Véran. During a trip to Isère, the Minister of Health reported a 20% increase in the number of cases over one week. The number of people hospitalized is falling, but should not reach the objectives set at the beginning of the month. Read our article.
Beijing Paralympic Games: France wins two more gold medals. Maxime Montaggioni in snowboarding, Benjamin Daviet in biathlon: the day was golden on Friday for the Blues in Beijing. Two days after being crowned in the cross-country sprint, Benjamin Daviet is definitely launched. The tricolor standard bearer this time largely dominated the individual (standing category) in biathlon to afford his second title. Read our article.
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Corsica: during the Macron mandate, the rejected island. This is proof that the situation in Corsica seriously worries the authorities four weeks before the first round of the presidential election. Jean Castex lifted the status of “specially reported detainee” (DPS) by Alain Ferrandi and Pierre Alessandri. Tuesday, he had done the same for Yvan Colonna. Read our article.
“Girls consider that they succeed because they are hardworking, boys because they have talent.” According to a recent international study, girls attribute their failures more to a lack of talent in developed countries. For the co-author of the study and researcher Thomas Breda, this phenomenon is an element that allows the maintenance of the glass ceiling. Read our interview.
The Palais de Tokyo is giving itself a boost for its 20th anniversary. Weakened by the pandemic and several disappointments, the Parisian contemporary art center inaugurates a year of celebration on Saturday, headed by a new president renowned for the inventiveness of his exhibition formats. Our meeting.
Faced with the war in Ukraine, the Arab oil kings assert their independence. Pressed by the West to increase their production to bring down prices and supplement Russian gas and oil, the Arab countries are resisting. A way to preserve their agreement with Moscow, while making the most of rising prices. Read our article.
In front of its European embassies, Russia receives a pair of plaques. Several countries, especially European ones, have decided to change the names of streets and squares near their Russian embassies in support of the Ukrainian people. A practice already observed in history in other contexts. Read our article.
Risk of world conflict, reception of refugees in France… “Libé” answers your questions on the Russian war in Ukraine. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Release receives dozens of questions via social networks. To clarify the situation for our readers, the journalists of the editorial staff answer four of the most recurring questions on video. Look at our FAQ.