Pensions: the Paris government presents its choices for the future of the system

Today, the government is presenting its choices for the future of the pension system. Despite the promised “social justice” measures, the postponement of the legal age of departure heralds strong opposition in the streets and in Parliament. Elisabeth Borne, the Prime Minister, unveils at 17:30 this reform wanted by Emmanuel Macron to “preserve” the pay-as-you-go pension system. There is “urgent” to fix a regime that could show a deficit of twenty billion euros in 2030 according to the executive.

Instead of the current 62 years, gradually starting in autumn 2023, the government may announce the raising of the legal retirement age to 64. This measure would be coupled with an acceleration of the extension of the contribution period, which would increase to 43 years before 2035. The other oppositions and the unions are up in arms against any increase in the legal age. He believes that it would especially affect the most modest.

Iranian justice: three new death sentences

48 hours after the execution of two demonstrators, provoking a new wave of international outrage, the Iranian judiciary announced three new death sentences. As part of the protests in Iran triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, detained for violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code, the three demonstrators convicted, like the two men executed on Saturday, were arrested.

Invasions and looting in Brazil: Lula gets broad political and judicial support

In the wake of the invasions and ransacking of three iconic places of power in Brasilia by rampaging bolsonarists, Head of State Lula won broad support from the Brazilian political and judicial authorities on Monday. The leftist president promised on Monday that they “will not let democracy escape them” before walking down the ramp of the heavily damaged Planalto Palace, the seat of government, with the heads of Congress and the Supreme Court.

More than two months after his election, radical camps that still reject Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory were dismantled by the security forces, who also made numerous arrests, resuming control after the scenes of chaos the day before.

World Cup 2022: Lloris draws a line on the French team

Three weeks after the losing final of the 2022 World Cup, captain of the 2018 world champions, Hugo Lloris (36) announced that he is giving up on the French team. He thus leaves behind him the image of a “quiet” and reliable leader with record longevity. The goalkeeper with 145 caps, including 121 with an armband on his arm, “it's not easy to say that, but after fourteen years of defending this jersey, which I wore with great pleasure, pride, duty and sense of responsibility, I think I have reached the end.”

IN SHORT

Today, the National Assembly is voting on the renewable energy acceleration bill, a vote that, due to the abstention of ecologists and the hesitation of socialists, could be a close vote.

During an attempt to invade the city's airport in the south-east of the country, clashes in Peru between security forces and demonstrators calling for the departure of President Dina Boluarte killed at least 17 people in Juliaca on Monday.

On the night of Monday to Tuesday, an attempt to launch the first rocket into space from British soil ended in failure, as an “anomaly” prevented it from being put into orbit.

The Belgian authorities are due to announce on Tuesday that cocaine seizures in the Flemish port broke a new record in 2022. They exceed the 100 ton mark over the year.

During a ceremony where these awards will try to restore their image, largely tarnished by the scandals surrounding the jury, the intimate “The Fabelmans” by Steven Spielberg, the biopic “Elvis” and the second installments of the behemoths “Top Gun” and “Avatar” are competing at Tuesday's Golden Globes.