German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.
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A week after Emmanuel Macron, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Moscow tomorrow after a visit to Kiev today. He too is trying to find a de-escalation to the Ukrainian crisis, while Russia carries out military maneuvers on the border with its neighbor and the United States repeats that an invasion could intervene “at any time”. Alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Olaf Scholz underlined the European Union’s “determination” to impose sanctions in the event of an attack and urged Vladimir Putin’s regime to respond to “offers for dialogue”.
Olaf Scholz’s attempt at mediation comes after Germany was suspected of sparing Russia , notably for economic reasons. Moscow, which claims to be threatened by the expansion of NATO resources in Eastern Europe, has for its part sought to calm things down by asserting today that the dialogue proposed by the United States on certain subjects such as arms control was “constructive”.
3 – Macron inaugurates a campus dedicated to cybersecurity
The President of the Republic will go tomorrow afternoon to the “cyber campus”, a 13-storey, 26,000 m² tower in La Défense, the famous business district located in the Hauts-de-Seine. The project, initiated in July 2019 by Emmanuel Macron, will bring together representatives of cybersecurity companies of all sizes – from start-ups to giants -, from state services (National IT Security Agency, gendarmerie, police or intelligence services, Comcyber military), research institutes such as Inria and specialized schools.
The goal is to create a favorable environment for technological innovation and the influence of the French cyber sector. Eventually, around 1,600 people will work there, according to figures presented in December by the president of this campus, Michel Van Den Berghe.
If Emmanuel Macron is not officially a candidate, they are and continue their presidential campaign. Tuesday morning, Valerie Pécresse (LR) will be at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022; Jean-Luc Melenchon (LFI) against the students of the Sorbonne at 7 p.m.; Marine Le Pen (RN) in the Aisne on the theme of the French language and the Francophonie.
4 – The right rushes to the great oral of rurality
The Mouvement de la Ruralité (ex-hunting, fishing, nature and traditions) is in turn organizing, tomorrow at the Auvergne embassy in Paris, its “grand oral” in view of the presidential election. Only five candidates will be present and will detail their measures on this topic: Éric Zemmour (10 a.m.), Valérie Pécresse (11 a.m.), Gaspard Koenig (12 p.m.), Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (2.30 p.m.) and Jean Lassalle (4 p.m.). Everyone will have about thirty minutes to put forward their proposals, one after the other, and should therefore not intersect.
The Mouvement de la Ruralité told the JDD that it had invited all the candidates and regrets the absence of the other contenders for the Élysée. Those present will sign a symbolic commitment, in which will be listed agreements and disagreements with the 30 recommendations of the Rurality Movement.
5 – Claude Guéant “hospitalized urgently”, his trial postponed?
Upon his release from prison on February 9. He has since been released on parole.
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Upon his release from prison on February 9. He has since been released on parole.
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His trial is due to open tomorrow in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine). But the former Minister of the Interior Claude Guéant was ” urgently hospitalized ” today for ” undergo surgery », his lawyer told AFP. The 77-year-old man, who was already suffering heart problems “, contracted, during his two-month incarceration in the prison of Health in Paris” several additional severe pathologies “, assured Me Philippe Bouchez El Ghozi. The latter will ask tomorrow morning for the dismissal of the trial, scheduled for two days.
Claude Guéant was to be tried for “swindle” for the reimbursement of the expenses of his legislative campaign of 2012, after the distribution of a leaflet in his favor by the UMP mayor (who has since become LR) of Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine), Pierre-Christophe Baguet. An offense punishable by five years in prison and a fine of 375,000 euros. The former secretary general of the Élysée under Nicolas Sarkozy was also to appear before the criminal court for “illegal” campaign financing.
6 – PSG plays its season against Real
After a sluggish start to the year in the game, PSG faces the biggest challenge of its season tomorrow against Real Madrid (9 p.m., Canal+ and RMC Sport 1). In the Champions League this year, PSG alternated between very good (victory at the Parc against Manchester City 2-0) and average (2-1 defeat at City). What face will Pochetinno’s men show? The genius Lionel Messi is obviously expected, he who has not shone much since his arrival in Paris. Neymar, after several months off for injury, should finally be in the squad to face Real.
Madrid side, Karim Benzema, who is recovering from an injury to his left leg, is on the trip to Paris but risks lacking rhythm. “I hope Neymar and Benzema will be there, to have the most entertaining match possible”, wished Real coach Carlo Ancelotti that he could renew Gareth Bale at the peak as in Villarreal on Saturday, in the event of the former Lyonnais’ package.
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We are delighted: Isabelle Huppert receives an honorary Golden Bear
To reward to “outstanding career” , the French actress will receive an honorary Golden Bear tomorrow on the occasion of the Berlin Film Festival, during a day devoted to the broadcast of seven of the nearly 150 films, television films and television series in which she has starred, including The Pianist by Michael Hanecke and Save who can (life) by Jean-Luc Godard.
Isabelle Huppert, 68, is “ an inimitable artist who isn’t shy about taking risks or going against the mainstream “, underlined the two co-directors of the festival, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, quoted in a press release.
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