July 14 National Day: Indian Prime Minister, Guest of Honour arrives in Paris

As part of the national holiday that will take place tomorrow, July 14, 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the guest of honor, will arrive in Paris at midday for two days. This visit is for Macron, the French president, an opportunity to consolidate the strategic relationship with this key international player, but accused by NGOs of authoritarian drift. The Indian authority's visit will end with an official dinner on Friday evening with Emmanuel Macron and more than 200 guests at the prestigious Louvre Museum. According to information, this visit could lead to the purchase of 26 new Rafales in Marine versions for the Indian aircraft carrier, as well as submarines.

Government military programming: Parliament prepares to definitively adopt the bill

Parliament is preparing to definitively adopt the government's military programming project, this Thursday, July 13, 2023, the day before the National Day of Paris. This military programming bill (LPM) was widely adopted for the second time on Wednesday in the Assembly, and will be submitted to the final vote in the Senate, dominated by the right, on Thursday morning. This project consists of measures to modernize the Armed Forces, delivery reports and 413 billion euros over seven years.

^{Livret A compensation: the new rate is expected to be released this Thursday, pending implementation on August 1}

On Thursday, the Minister of the Economy and the Governor of the Banque de France are expected to disclose the new Livret A pay rate, currently at 3%, which will take effect on 1 August Experts believe that if they stick to the planned calculation formula, who takes into account, on the one hand, the rise in prices and, on the other hand, the interbank rates of the last few months at which banks exchange money in the short term, the rate should be between 4% and 4.1%

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After the car-ram attack on the home of the mayor of L'Haÿ-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne), an investigation was opened allowing twelve people to be arrested.