Franco-Indian partnership: Macron and Modi in Marseille
In order to extol the partnership between France and India, French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are in Marseille on Wednesday. According to Paris, it is a symbol of French “independence” at a time of confrontation between the United States and China. The two countries could take advantage of the visit to specify the new cooperation they intend to launch in civil nuclear energy on small modular reactors (SMRs).

Transport safety: several measures adopted

Several measures to improve transport safety were adopted by the deputies on Tuesday, including measures on authorizing SNCF and RATP security forces to carry out pat-downs, as well as the wearing of cameras- pedestrians by controllers. The bill, highly anticipated by professionals after being rejected many times, was adopted by 139 votes to 59. The text was examined at first reading in the Assembly after being adopted by the Senate in February 2024. Its legislative process was stopped by the dissolution in June, then by the censorship of Michel Barnier's government in December.

Trade war: Brussels and Ottawa show their firmness

While South Korea and the United Kingdom said they wanted to cooperate with Washington, Canada and the European Union strongly condemned the imposition in a month of massive and widespread customs duties on steel and aluminum entering the United States, a new act in the war commercial launched by Donald Trump. According to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, “the unjustified customs duties imposed on the EU will not go unanswered: they will give rise to firm and proportionate countermeasures

Gaza Strip: “intense fighting” is likely to resume if the hostages are not released
As part of the ceasefire agreement, to which Hamas said it remained “committed,” Israel threatened to resume “intense fighting” in the Gaza Strip if the hostages were not released by Saturday. For his part, after threats from the Palestinian Islamist movement to postpone the releases scheduled for that day, Donald Trump, Israel's first ally, promised “hell” to Hamas if he did not release “all the hostages” held in Gaza before Saturday “at

After mobilizing troops on Monday around the Gaza Strip, destroyed by 15 months of war, the Israeli army announced on Tuesday the sending of additional reinforcements.

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As part of possible peace negotiations under the aegis of the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready for an “exchange” of territories with Russia, and believes that Europe alone would not be in a position to ensure its security.

In an Assembly still plagued by paralysis, deputies are preparing to reject on Wednesday a final motion of censure on the Social Security budget, a decisive vote before closing the 2025 budget page, and a new success under the credit of Fran& Welcome; read Bayrou.

Supported by the government but hated by the left, the examination of a risky text by Gabriel Attal aimed at strengthening juvenile justice begins Wednesday in the hemicycle of the National Assembly.

The Paris summit on artificial intelligence saw two visions of the world clash. The United States calls for limiting regulation in order “not to kill a booming industry” that they dominate and does not sign the call for “open”, “inclusive” and “ethical” AI.

While the main broadcaster of Ligue 1, the DAZN platform, is threatening not to pay part of the amounts due, a board of directors of the Professional Football League (LFP) was urgently convened on Wednesday to discuss the issue of TV rights.