104th congress of the Association of Mayors of France: Macron between appeasement and high expectations

Today, the French President met with mayors meeting in Paris on the occasion of the 104th congress of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF). With the intention of displaying a more “peaceful” relationship than in the past, it has been overshadowed by the pressing expectations of elected officials who are often caught in the throats of energy inflation.

Indeed, during this edition, the Elysée says it wants to innovate did not give a closing speech for the Head of State. In fact, this speech will be delivered on Thursday by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.

Astronaut promotion: ESA votes a record budget today

Will Europe remain a space giant? The European Space Agency (ESA) will vote on Wednesday on a decisive budget to stay in the race, and unveil to the public its new and highly anticipated astronaut promotion. The 22 member countries of ESA, whose ministers responsible for space have been meeting in Paris since Tuesday, must decide on their programmes and funding for the next three years. ESA requires a total subscription of 18.5 billion euros, up by more than a quarter compared to the previous period.

The effort required in the midst of the economic crisis is “immense”, but necessary if “we don't want to get out of the race,” its managing director, Josef Aschbacher, argues that space budgets are increasing all over the world. The Old Continent does not want to be too far behind the United States and China, which are investing massively in space and especially exploration.

World Cup 2022: Les Bleus de Mbappé come out strong

Conqueror, the reigning French team reassured itself by launching its World Cup from the right end, in Qatar against Australia (4-1), with a thriving Kylian Mbappé, an eternal Olivier Giroud and a united group to overcome a new injury to a manager.

While Les Bleus arrived in Doha with doubts, they swept away much of it at the Al Janoub stadium after a controlled and euphoric match in the wake of Giroud, who scored twice and became Thierry Henry's equal at the top of the French strikers' ranking, with 51 goals.

The smile of Kylian Mbappé, striker and assist when he was most expected, took precedence over the desolation of Lucas Hernandez, who was struck by a right knee injury on the opening score by Craig Goodwin (9th), who removed him from the rest of the competition.

Independence in Scotland: a new referendum, the British Supreme Court rules

The British Supreme Court rules on Wednesday on the crucial question that Scotland will hold a new independence referendum without the London agreement. After the Scots first refused to leave the United Kingdom in 2014, the separatist Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already unveiled the question “Should Scotland be an independent country? ”. He gave the date October 19, 2023, on which she intends to organise this new consultation, after the Scots first refused to leave the United Kingdom in 2014.

IN SHORT

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said yesterday that climate change will end up killing people while infectious diseases thrive.

The strategic Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea was targeted by a drone attack, with little damage according to pro-Russian local authorities. Kiev wants to take it back to Moscow.

Germany, Spain and Belgium tiptoed into action Wednesday in Qatar fearing the same initial disillusionment after Lionel Messi's Argentina's surprise defeat against Saudi Arabia (2-1).