Cour des comptes : the report on the appeal by the State expected at the end of the morning

En fin de matinée de ce lundi, la Cour des comptes va publier son rapport sur le recours par l' Etat to private consulting firms. This document is expected after the controversy over launched in 2022 by a vitriolic Senate report on the same subject. The Court, accustomed to controlling the action of public authorities, will this time address at least as much to citizens as to decision-makers. The report on consulting purchases by the State was drawn up following a consultation carried out by the institution with the French people in spring 2022.

Quick visit: Joe Biden in London on Monday before the NATO summit

As part of a short visit to his closest ally, US President Joe Biden traveled to the United Kingdom on Monday, where he is due to meet King Charles III and discuss support for Ukraine with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an important NATO summit in Lithuania. In a move that is intended to be a new sign of the renewed friendship between the two countries, Biden must meet with Rishi Sunak at Downing Street and then join King Charles III in Windsor. The White House indicated that Joe Biden wanted to “further strengthen his strong relationship” with the United Kingdom, while for Downing Street, the visit of the American president “testifies to the strong ties” between the United States and the United Kingdom, well before this

2024 European elections: Environmentalists nominate their top candidate on Monday

After an internal vote by activists, effectively endorsing the principle of an autonomous list; environmentalists will know on Monday, who of the MEPs David Cormand or Marie Toussaint will be their head of the list in the 2024 European elections. As far as they are concerned, the activists of Europe Ecology-The Greens could also endorse the change of name of the party, which would more simply become “The Ecologists”. The results of the votes are expected at a press conference at 10.30 am.

Météo-France: two new departments in the south-east placed on orange heatwave alert for this day

The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Var are departments in southeastern France that were placed on an orange heatwave alert by Météo-France for Monday. These departments join those of the Rhône, Ain, Isère and Alpes-Maritimes, already placed on orange alert for a heatwave for Sunday, to which the meteorological institute has also added the Loire. According to Météo-France, which states that “the end of this episode (of heatwave) is of course still uncertain, but the risk seems to be long-lasting in the south-east of the country”, the orange alert has been extended until Monday for these five departments, due to a “heatwave episode that is not exceptional for the season, but whose persistence requires particular vigilance, especially for sensitive or exposed persons nbsp;”.

IN A NUTSHELL

Youssouf Traoré was released from hospital and joined a rally outside a police station for another man arrested, twenty-four hours after his arrest during the banned demonstration in memory of his brother Adama.

The president of Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) Valérie Pécresse yesterday confirmed the extension of the schedule for the opening of RATP Parisian buses to competition until the end of 2026. This is in order to calm concerns and avoid disruptions during the 2024 Olympics.

In August, the BRICS summit bringing together Brazil, India, China, Russia and South Africa will be hosted by South Africa. Despite the arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Vladimir Putin is invited to do so.

France won by a margin 52 to 31 against England in the semifinals in Cape Town (South Africa), qualifying for the U20 Rugby World Cup final.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) picked up his eighth victory of the season at the British GP at Silverstone. The Dutchman beat the British Lando Norris (McLaren) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)