Tuesday March 22
Fuel prices: taxis, truck drivers and fishermen reprime the mobilization pump
Towards the beginning of generalized protest? After warning shots on Friday, mobilizations are once more organized in several regions of France this Monday to demand more than the “discount at the pump of 15 centimes per litre” from the beginning of April. The surge in all fuels, accelerated by the war in Ukraine, seems to be stabilizing around 2 euros per liter of fuel.
Monday March 21
War in Ukraine: Mariupol, the slow defeat of a symbolic city
The fall of the Sea port city of Azov now seems inevitable, but Ukrainian resistance complicates the Kremlin’s plans for now.
Friday 18th March
“This natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country”: Putin, the fascist of the 21st century
Video: CURRENT WOMAN – “He will be president until the end”: Brigitte Macron testifies to the involvement of Emmanuel Macron during the conflict in Ukraine (Dailymotion)
The Russian dictator gave a speech to his government on Wednesday, which is akin to a manifesto outlining a new isolated regime that assumes it is. Extracts.
Wednesday March 16
Putin takes a live
By defying Russian censorship live on television, journalist Marina Ovsiannikova demonstrated that the propaganda orchestrated by the Kremlin regarding the Ukrainian invasion had not silenced all opposition voices. An act of bravery which earned him a long police custody, but should not expose him to the disastrous law promising 15 years in prison to those who do not respect the lexical field imposed by power.
Tuesday, March 15
Russian gas: the European Union is looking for a substitute menu
Faced with energy needs from Russia, Emmanuel Macron calls for sobriety to limit French and especially European dependence. This is not without difficulty, while leading European countries such as Germany limply accompany the movement.
Monday March 14
Fuel prices: the government’s “rebate at the pump”, a turnaround deemed electoral and insufficient
In an interview at Parisian, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Saturday a “discount at the pump of 15 centimes per litre” of all fuels. “Valid on all fuels”, this measure is expected to cost 2 billion euros and will come into force on 1 April. Less than a month before the first round of the presidential election, this announcement is accused of electoralism by many presidential candidates.