France's 2025 budget: the examination of the “recipes” section starts on Monday in the hemicycle

The hemicycle welcomes deputies and government on Monday to examine the “revenue” part of a 2025 state budget with 60 billion savings, and whose flagship measures will run into a wall of opposition, or even some supporters of Michel Barnier. Barely 48 hours after its rejection in the Finance Committee, the text is back in its initial version, as usual for budgetary texts.

Airstrikes in Lebanon: a financial organization linked to Hezbollah attacked

After shelling positions of the pro-Iranian movement across the country, the Israeli army yesterday evening carried out airstrikes in Lebanon against the offices of a financial company it accuses of financing the Hezbollah. For its part, the UN Peace Force in Lebanon accused the army of having “deliberately” destroyed an “observation tower” of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the latest in a series of incidents against its positions that have earned Israel a flurry of international criticism.

Russian strikes on Kharkiv: at least 12 injured, part of the city without electricity
Police and local authorities announced that at least 12 people were injured Sunday night in Russian strikes on Kharkiv. These strikes caused power cuts in this large city in northeastern Ukraine. These bombings come as the Ukrainian authorities fear the start of a new Russian campaign of attacks against the country's civilian energy infrastructure, as in the winter

Sale of the subsidiary of the pharmaceutical group Opella: a “tripartite agreement” between the State, Sanofi and CD&R

The American State, Sanofi and the American investment fund CD&R have signed on the proposed sale of the subsidiary of the pharmaceutical group Opella, which markets Doliprane. The State assures that it has obtained guarantees, in particular on employment. In the offices of the Ministers of Economy and Industry, in the discussions between Sanofi and the American buyer, the highest possible level of guarantees has been reached

European Union membership: Moldovans vote “no” in a referendum

Partial results show that Moldovans voted “no” in a referendum on the principle of joining the European Union (EU). In an election overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference “categorically” rejected by the Kremlin, more than 55% of voters said they were opposed to the inclusion of the European objective in the Constitution, after counting around 70% of the

IN A NUTSHELL

For the first time in his career, Alexis Lebrun was crowned European singles champion in Linz.