Visit to Mayotte: Emmanuel Macron extends his stay on Friday

Emmanuel Macron extends his visit to Mayotte on Friday, devastated by cyclone Chido. He goes to one of the many slums of the archipelago. During a first day on Thursday in the poorest department in France, which was ravaged on December 14 by the most violent cyclone in 90 years, the Head of State was able to observe the extent of the damage and the extent of the distress

Justice: verdict at the Samuel Paty assassination trial

The Paris Special Assize Court must announce on Friday evening, after seven weeks of hearing, its verdict against the eight defendants involved, to varying degrees, in the assassination of Professor Samuel Paty by a young radical Chechen Islamist in 2020. The verdict, which is very uncertain, is likely to displease the civil parties, outraged by the “too lenient” requisitions of the prosecution and the defense, which requested the acquitting of most of the defendants by contesting the “terrorist intent” of the defendants.

France: the new generation nuclear reactor about to be connected to the grid

The new generation nuclear reactor should finally be connected to the grid and contribute to France's electricity production, after 17 years of work, including 12 years late. In a message sent to the wholesale energy market on Thursday evening, EDF reported on the planned maintenance of the reactor until 20:00 on Friday, implying coupling at best at the end

United States: new budget text rejected on Thursday

The US House of Representatives rejected a new Republican budget text on Thursday. This text aims to avoid a paralysis of the federal state. This stinging failure increases uncertainty before the fateful hour of Friday evening midnight. Republican elected officials submitted this new proposal to the vote the day after Donald Trump and Elon Musk torpedoed a previous agreement negotiated with the Democrats which would have avoided a “shutdown” in the United States just before Christmas.

IN SHORT

The Mazan rape trial ended with the maximum sentence for Dominique Pelicot. Lower sentences than those requested by the prosecution for her 50 co-defendants, a decision that Gisèle Pelicot said

Renault has signed a social agreement to increase the working hours of managers, who will have less freedom to use remote work in exchange for better health coverage and end-of-career adjustment measures. The aim is to “reduce the gap with the best of its competitors”.

The Swiss government is expected to give the green light on Friday to a reconciliation agreement with the European Union.

Luigi Mangione was transferred to New York on Thursday where he appeared for the first time in federal court. He is suspected of having assassinated an American health insurance boss to take revenge against this sector

At the end of a match on Thursday in London against Manchester United (4-3), Tottenham invited themselves into the Ligue Cup semi-finals.