Immigration law in France: the government presents the outline of its draft

This Tuesday, the French government is presenting the outline of its draft text before a debate in the National Assembly, hoping to reach a delicate consensus with the opposition on this divisive and highly inflammable subject.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is due to give a speech around 17:00 on France's migration policy. After his speech, several ministers, including the two authors of the bill, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt, will succeed each other to defend this text, which must be officially presented in early 2023.

Russian attack: Ukraine was working to repair its energy installations

Following a new round of Russian missiles, Ukraine tried Tuesday to repair its damaged energy installations and to resupply Ukrainians without power and water as polar temperatures hit the country. Ukrainian President Volondymyr Zelensky assured that of the more than 70 missiles launched by Moscow, “most” were shot down.

From Tuesday to Wednesday, “a peak of cold” is expected, according to Volodymyr Kydrytsky, who warns the population on television. He said that “the time the Russians have chosen for this attack is linked to their desire to inflict (...) maximum damage to our energy system.”

National day of mourning in China: A tribute paid to former president Jiang Zemin

Deceased at the age of 96 and hailed as a patriot who “dedicated his life” to the Chinese people, sirens went off in China on Tuesday and three minutes of silence observed in tribute to former president Jiang Zemin. Security forces were careful to avoid any large gatherings on this day of national mourning after the wave of protests against health restrictions.

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The unions warned that they would decide on a “first date of united mobilization with strikes and demonstrations in January, if the government remains committed to its pension reform project”.

A call for a strike for Tuesday was launched by all of the union organizations of the manager of the high and very high voltage lines, on the eve of a final round of wage negotiations, according to the RTE CGT union.

The Senate rejected by a large majority on Monday night to date a control deemed “very strict” of local government finances wanted by the government in the 2023 draft budget. He recalls that Elisabeth Borne promised that there would be no sanctions.

In a report published on Tuesday, the Climate Action Network (RAC) estimates that public spending harmful to the climate and the environment is soaring in France under the effect of the tariff shield aimed at containing the rise in energy prices.

In a vote with serious consequences for the rest of Joe Biden's mandate, the population of the State of Georgia is called on Tuesday to decide between two candidates for the US Senate. He's a pastor and a former soccer star.

Legislative amendments banning premarital sex were approved by the Indonesian parliament on Tuesday, making further significant changes to the country's penal code.

Neymar's Brazil crushed South Korea (4-1). He played 80 minutes and scored a penalty at the 974 Stadium in Doha, and will play in the quarterfinals of the World Cup against Croatia, which won against Japan on penalties.