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Today in L’Expresso : Berlin and Prague criticize Paris, shortage of caregivers in Helsinki, Emmanuel Macron in the Netherlands, ban on e-cigarettes for minors in Serbia and London and Seoul together to develop renewable energies
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Berlin and Prague are outraged by Emmanuel Macron’s comments on China and the United States. Emmanuel Macron’s renewed efforts to boost the EU’s strategic autonomy have been harshly criticized in Germany, although the government has yet to comment on it. In Prague, politicians went further, accusing Mr Macron of undermining transatlantic relations. By Aneta Zachová and Nikolaus J. Kurmayer, from Prague and Berlin.
THE CAPITALS
HELSINKI
Understaffed children’s hospital in Finland asks Sweden and Denmark for help. Faced with a shortage of nursing staff, the Helsinki University Hospital asked parents if they were ready to have their children operated on in Copenhagen or Gothenburg. An article by Pekka Vanttinen.
MADRID
Spain: the centre-right is ahead of the progressive forces in the polls. In Spain, the People’s Party would likely win if a general election were held today, while the recent rise of the left-wing Sumar party may not be enough to boost the chances of progressive forces ruling four more years. By our correspondent Fernando Heller, from Madrid.
LONDON
The UK partners with South Korea to promote renewable energy and energy independence. The UK and South Korea will work towards a cleaner, more energy-secure future by focusing on renewable energy sources and energy independence, particularly from Russia, according to a joint statement Monday, April 10. Throwback to the declaration with Sofia Stuart Leeson.
BELGRADE
Serbia bans the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Sellers of e-cigarettes and similar products will face a fine of around 430 euros for sales to minors, under a recent amendment to consumer protection law. The details with Milena Antonijevi, from Belgrade.
THE FRENCH CORNER
ENERGY • The director of the IEA attacks member states opposed to nuclear power. When the war in Ukraine is over, EU member states opposed to nuclear “will have to sit down and do some serious self-criticism” said Fatih Birol last Wednesday during a conference at Science Po Paris. Paul Messad was there.
POLICY • Emmanuel Macron in the Netherlands for “European sovereignty”. For the first state visit of a French president since 2000, Emmanuel Macron is going today, and for two days, to Amsterdam then The Hague, accompanied by a large panel of high-ranking political and economic representatives. On the agenda: economic, quantum, nuclear and sovereignty security. The details with Paul Messad.
HEALTH • The EU powerless in the face of the challenge of infertility. Infertility is a major health problem worldwide, and one in six people worldwide will experience it at some point in their life. However, the measures taken by the European Union to remedy this remain limited. An article by Giedre Peseckyte, from Brussels.
[Édité par Clara Bauer-Babef & Traductions par Alexis Debroux]
