Paris: Macron warns the French about a “world of dangers”
In his speech Wednesday evening, Emmanuel Macron solemnly warned the French that “reforms, choices, courage” will be needed in the “new era” that is emerging in the face of a rapprochement between the United States and Russia, potentially at the expense of Europe and Ukraine. The Head of State, in a televised speech lasting about fifteen minutes, on the eve of a crucial European Union (EU) summit in Brussels to confirm a massive strengthening of continental defense, said that “in the face of this world of dangers, remaining a spectator would be crazy”.

Summit on Ukraine: the Twenty-Seven meeting in Brussels after threats from Trump and Zelensky
The twenty-seven countries of the EU and Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting on Thursday for an extraordinary summit on Ukraine. This summit is intended to reassure this country and to strengthen European defense after the spectacular altercation between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president. The issue of strengthening European defense in the face of the risk of American disengagement will be among the priorities discussed at this meeting convened by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

Gaza Strip: Trump issues “final warning” to Hamas to release hostages

Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a “final warning” to Hamas to release the hostages. Without the release of the hostages, the “people of Gaza” risk “death.” The American president said in a message on his Truth Social network: “To the people of Gaza: a good future awaits you, but not if you keep hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a GOOD decision.” He also said he was sending “to Israel everything it needs to finish the job” in Gaza, stressing that “no member of Hamas will be safe if you don't do what I say”, at a time when the truce in the Gaza Strip seems under threat

Kourou: the first commercial launch of the Ariane 6 rocket is expected on Thursday

After being pushed back several times, including Monday at the last moment, the first commercial launch of the Ariane 6 rocket is expected on Thursday from French Guiana. This launch is fraught with challenges for European space sovereignty. On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, Arianespace indicated that “the investigations carried out on ground equipment interfacing with the launcher” following “the attempt on 3 March, now allow Arianespace to consider a launch on 6 March 2025 at 13:24 local time in Kourou”, or 16:24 GMT and 17:24 Paris time. According to the group responsible for operating and marketing the launcher, “Ariane 6 and its passenger, the CSO-3 satellite, are in stable and safe conditions.

IN SHORT

The sixth Pégases ceremony, which rewards the best French video games of 2024, will this Thursday celebrate an industry shaken in France and around the world by a series of layoffs and studio closures.

The deputies rejected Wednesday. It was during the examination in committee of a bill against drug trafficking, a device that aimed to require encrypted messengers to authorize access to the correspondence of traffickers by the services of intelligence.

The impressive armada of Liverpool, Paris was punished at the end of the match by the Reds (1-0) on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League round of sixteen first leg.