Türkiye. “An important step”: a historic law adopted to free former Kurdish PKK fighters
The peace process which aims to put an end to more than 40 years of Kurdish guerrilla warfare in Türkiye has just reached a new stage. The Turkish Parliament adopted on Monday a historic law which regulates the return to civilian life of PKK (Kurdistan…
The editorial eye. Editorial. Insufficient human and material resources: a firefighters’ strike to sound the alarm
During this trying summer, little good news came to light up a sky darkened by smoke from the fires. In Gironde, in the Var and everywhere in France, the flames are consuming our common treasure: the forests. Whether criminal or accidental, they are the…
Television. “Barbarians”, “big replacement”: CNews fined 200,000 euros by Arcom
The audiovisual regulator, Arcom, sanctioned CNews to the tune of 200,000 euros for two sequences in 2025 likely to “incite hatred”, according to a decision made public this Wednesday. Requested by AFP, the channel owned by conservative billionaire…
Germany. Chancellor Friedrich Merz weakened by a revolt within his party after a reshuffle
Nothing is going well for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who alienated his party after last Friday’s ministerial reshuffle. The head of government is multiplying political errors which could cost him dearly, especially if his party suffers a…
Health. Public hospitals: the deficit estimated at 2.3 billion in 2025, according to the Drees
The deficit of public hospitals is estimated at around 2.3 billion euros in 2025, the “third highest level” of the last twenty years, even if it decreases compared to the record of 2024, indicates a study by the Drees published on Tuesday. The overall…
War in the Middle East. For Trump, there is a “good chance” that talks with Iran will succeed
Donald Trump indicated this Monday that there is “a good chance” that discussions with Iran will succeed, while the ceasefire between the two countries was stopped on July 7. “We’ll see what happens. I think there’s a good chance…
Fire in Gironde “At 3 a.m., we received an SMS ordering people to leave the peninsula”: on vacation in Cap Ferret, a former elected official from Pontarlier evacuated
Her little corner of paradise transformed into hell… On vacation in Cap Ferret, in Gironde, Daniella Thiebaud-Fonck is one of some 220,000 people evacuated since Wednesday July 22, due to the gigantic fire which affects the northern edges of the…
Policy. Gabriel Attal: “No candidate who folds the match in my camp”
Do you regret having signed the decree in 2024 which led to the cancellation of the orders for two Canadairs? “Insoumise France talks nonsense. There have been no cancellations of orders. I am the only Prime Minister in 20 years to have ordered Canadair.…
Verdun. Between two heat waves, a deliberation on Christmas lights at the heart of the municipal council
A little fresh wind came to lick the walls of the council room during the last lap of the municipal elected officials before the summer break on July 15. Between two episodes of intense heat, the deliberation concerning Christmas lights slipped onto the…
Doubs. Besançon, “selfish city”: the PCF denounces “the irresponsible choices” of the municipality on water management
“We will not be in renunciation! », replies Guillaume Bailly, the deputy in charge of the environment “ This recovery is getting tiring. They occupy themselves as best they can with coloring in rather bad taste but they are not the ones who make the…