Adoption of the pension reform: the French president will consult all sides in the wake of the protests

The pension reform is passed in Parliament. But this adoption is far from having marked the end of the dispute over Emmanuel Macron's flagship project. He will consult all sides in the wake of demonstrations in numerous cities in France, sometimes marked by strong tensions. On the front line, the Head of State is due to receive Elisabeth Borne at 09:00, who narrowly escaped an overthrow of her government the day before, with the rejection by nine votes of a cross-party vote of no confidence in the National Assembly.

foot: Kylian Mbappé, appointed captain after Hugo Lloris

The French team, meeting in Clairefontaine, is opening a new chapter in its history. Kylian Mbappé is appointed captain after Hugo Lloris, at only 24 years old. On Monday, Didier Deschamps kept the press in suspense, citing upcoming discussions with the contenders for the armband, but the slight veil of uncertainty was lifted at the end of the day. As expected, Mbappé was awarded the precious piece of fabric, without a permanent owner since the end of the international career of Hugo Lloris and his lieutenant Raphaël Varane, former vice-captain.

Justice: Olivier Dubois, a hostage in the Sahel, is freed two years after being kidnapped by Jihadists in Mali

Nearly two years after he was kidnapped by Jihadists in Mali, the French journalist Olivier Dubois was freed and arrived at Niamey airport in Niger alongside an American hostage held since 2016. Olivier Dubois was the only French hostage recorded not being held by a state in the world. Jeffery Woodke, the American aid worker kidnapped in Niger, was also released.

State visit: Putin and Xi to meet for official talks

On the second day of the Chinese president's visit to Russia, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are due to meet for official talks. On the agenda are discussions on Ukraine and the reconciliation between Moscow and Beijing. Xi's three-day state visit to Russia is an opportunity for Vladimir Putin to speak with a powerful ally, at a time when he is increasingly isolated in the West and has been targeted by an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) since last week. They should logically address the conflict in Ukraine again, as Beijing proposed a peace plan last month, but also their cooperation in the broadest sense and the deepening of their economic ties, with the expected signing of agreements.

IN SHORT

Stock markets rebounded thanks to emergency measures taken to allay concerns about Credit Suisse and tension on the banking system. A movement that included some banks.

For the first time since the strike against pension reform began, mainly in the south-east, French refineries and numerous gas stations are dry.

After a massive uphill sprint in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Slovenia's Primoz Roglic won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia, beating the other big favorite of the event, Remco Evenepoel from Belgium.