Social agenda in France: employers and unions agree this Wednesday in Matignon

A little over a month after the last demonstration against pension reform, employers and unions meet in Matignon to agree on a social agenda. Indeed, starting at 10:00am, the five representative trade union organizations (CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC) and the three employers' organizations (Medef, CPME, U2P) will meet Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Minister of Labour Olivier Dussopt together, a format that has not been seen since March

This meeting allows Borne to look forward to at least the autumn, stepping over the “hundred days” deadline decreed by Emmanuel Macron to relaunch his five-year term after the pension crisis. The participants, including the new secretary general of the CFDT Marylise Léon, and the future president of Medef Patrick Martin, will not start from scratch, but will be able to rely on the roadmap resulting from the discussions held in June by unions and employers.

Second day of the NATO summit: long-term commitments will be made for the security of Ukraine

This Wednesday, the second day of a NATO summit, Westerners will present a plan of long-term commitments for Ukraine's security. Pau after being cheered by a crowd gathered in downtown Vilnius, President Volodymyr Zelensky dined Tuesday evening with the leaders of NATO countries, after criticizing them for their lack of will to integrate Ukraine

The latter will have interviews with the leaders this Wednesday. In order to reassure him, the G7 countries (Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom) should issue a joint statement on support for Kiev in the coming years, in order to help it fight Russia and counter future aggressions

Senate: bill “for full employment” passed

On Tuesday night, the Senate passed the “full employment” bill at first reading. This project is supposed to set up a more directive monitoring of RSA recipients. The vote was won by 250 votes “for” and 91 “against”. This bill is sponsored by the Minister of Labour Olivier Dussopt. It will not be considered by the National Assembly until autumn.

Restoring ecosystems: MEPs decide on the fate of the law today

MEPs decide on Wednesday the fate of a law to restore ecosystems. It is in fact the flagship text of the EU Green Deal, which the right wing is ferociously opposed and has become the emblem of a political battle one year before the European elections. This legislation has been proposed since mid-2022 by Brussels. All MEPs meeting in Strasbourg must vote at midday on a motion of rejection, vigorously defended by the European People's Party (EPP, right), the main force in the hemicycle, in the absence of

IN A NUTSHELL

Yesterday evening, Météo-France lifted the rare measure it had triggered on five departments in eastern France due to a violent storm that caused material damage and deprived thousands of households of electricity eacute; but without causing any injuries.

The damage caused by urban violence will cost insurers 650 million, more than double the 280 million euros anticipated last week.

The National Anti-Terrorism Procurator's Office (Pnat) has requested the return to the assizes of five radicalized detainees, nicknamed “the club of five.” The latter are accused of having instigated the attack on two prison guards in Condé-sur-Sarthe (Orne) for months

Lionel Messi has arrived in Florida, ahead of his signing for Inter Miami.