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Muriel Lienau, PDG de Nestlé Waters et responsable du plan de transformation des sites de production de l’entreprise dans le Gard (où est produit Perrier) et les Vosges (Vittel, Contrex, Hépar), a appelé de son côté le secrétaire général de l’Elysée en novembre et décembre 2024. Lors de son audition, le 19 mars, Muriel Lienau a refusé à plusieurs reprises de répondre aux questions des sénateurs, ce qui les conduit désormais a remonter encore la chaîne de responsabilité, en convoquant son supérieur, le Français Laurent Freixe, nommé PGD en septembre. Contacté pour savoir si Alexis Kohler se rendrait bien devant…

Europe has become convinced that its American ally will no longer guarantee its security, and has decided to rearm massively. How does it plan to do this? Can it afford it? And what impact will this new scenario have on its geostrategic position, but also on its economic and industrial sectors? The European Union  has committed to bolstering European defence capabilities. The European Commission’s proposal, originally labelled “Rearm Europe” and now known as “Readiness 2030”, prioritises the supply of strategic equipment, like air and missile defence, artillery systems, missiles, ammunition and drone and anti-drone systems.  Military expenses would be excluded from…

A new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) shows that labour market reforms under the EU’s €650 billion post-pandemic recovery fund have had limited impact, with most countries failing to address key structural challenges. Reforms introduced by member states under the EU’s €650 billion post-pandemic recovery fund (RRF) have had only a limited impact on their labour markets, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). “Brussels uses RRF funds as an incentive for EU countries to undertake important structural reforms and make their economies more resilient,” said Ivana Maletić, the auditor in charge of…

Before its all-out invasion of Ukraine, Moscow provided 40 percent of the EU’s gas imports — allowing it to wield vast influence over the bloc’s energy supplies. Though the EU has since slashed that dependence by around two-thirds, the issue remains a sore point for Ukraine, since oil and gas purchases remain a key lifeline for Russia’s war machine. Lavrov’s comments come after the Financial Times reported earlier this month that Moscow had enlisted a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin to restart gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream with the backing of American investors. Lavrov confirmed there…

Citizens are also demanding greater competitiveness from the EU, as well as the strengthening of the economy and industry to meet global challenges. In the face of geopolitical challenges, including Russia’s war in Ukraine and incoming US tariffs on European products, a majority of the continent’s citizens firmly believe the European Union must invest further in security and defence.The European Parliament shared this information on Tuesday when it presented its Eurobarometer Winter Survey 2025, which was conducted between 9 January and 4 February this year.The survey also shows a notable growth in Europeans’ demand to strengthen competitiveness and industry to…

Rights groups accuse Hamas of violently suppressing dissent, quashing protests in the areas they control, while also jailing and torturing their critics. Palestinians in Gaza have staged a rare public protest against Hamas, calling for the militant group to end the war and leave the Strip. Videos circulating online show hundreds of people marching in an anti-war protest in partially destroyed northern town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday. While the protests began in northern Gaza, according to online users they sprang up elsewhere in Gaza as the day progressed, with demonstrations reportedly taking place as far south as Khan Younis by the evening.In…

UN climate chief Simon Stiell said that the clean energy transition can be “Europe’s economic engine-room”. Installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5 per cent of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources, an international agency reports.Nearly 64 per cent of the new renewable electricity generated in 2024 was in China, according to Wednesday’s report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, the world added 585 billion watts of new renewable electrical energy, a 15.1 per cent jump from 2023, with 46 per cent of the…

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called the change “a positive development” and a sign that the Americans “have understood the resistance to the U.S. overtures in Greenland.” “I’m relieved,” Greenlandic MP Aqqalu Clasen Jerimiassen told POLITICO. “I don’t mind, if they visit their own military base in Pituffik. Canceling the tour to Sisimiut is a right decision. But that is also just another sign, how unpredictable Trump administration is.” U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to acquire the Arctic island, and refused to rule out taking it by military force or economic coercion, calling it an…

The bill proposes harsher “sanctions” for parents who fail to meet their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underage offenders. The French Senate is set to examine a controversial legal proposal put forward by former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, which he claims will tackle youth delinquency.The bill, which was green-lit during a first reading in the National Assembly, proposes harsher “sanctions” for parents who fail to fulfil their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underage offenders. Attal, who served as France’s Prime Minister from January to September 2024,…

With half of the world’s population already facing water scarcity, countries are joining forces to tackle the global crisis. We visited Jordan and Cyprus, two countries facing water challenges, where various solutions are being implemented. Half the world’s population is facing water scarcity, and this proportion is set to increase as a result of climate change. Risks include environmental damage, food insecurity, forced migration and conflict.Jordan has become one of the three most water-poor countries in the world, with an estimated available capacity of 61m3 of water per capita per year, well below the 500m3 threshold that characterises water scarcity.The…