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En tant que présidente de l’association Petites cités de caractère de France, Françoise Gatel (Ruralité) a pu donner des interviews dont Stéphane Bern aurait pu valider chaque mot : “La sauvegarde du patrimoine est un levier d’espérance et d’avenir pour nos petites cités”, expose la Bretonne sur Enviedeville.fr. Députée du Doubs, Annie Genevard (Agriculture) a longtemps présidé la commission permanente du Conseil de la montagne. En devenant ministre de Michel Barnier en septembre, elle a laissé sa place dans cette instance toute indiquée pour faire grimper les sujets montagnards en haut de la pile. Bien décidée à garder un rond…

The richest 10% in the eurozone held 57.3% of total net household wealth in the final quarter of 2024. This is 2.8 percentage points higher than in the same period of 2009, when their share was 54.5%, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).Wealth inequality has increased in some parts of Europe while declining in others in the period from 2008 to 2023, according to UBS’s Global Wealth Report 2024. The report notes that wealth inequality has generally risen in most of Eastern Europe, while the data for Western Europe is “extremely mixed”.So, which European countries have seen the greatest…

It all started with an awkward Oval Office sendoff for a randomly black-eyed Elon. Trump presented Musk with a toy golden key, which was a special honor that he gives to (some) very special people; Musk deserved it since he “gave such an incredible service, nobody liked him!” Things escalated from there, with the two billionaires throwing tantrums on the social media platforms that they each own — as real grown-ups do. Once freed of his DOGE duties, Elon decided to let the world know how he really felt about his bro, calling Trump’s big, beautiful bill a “disgusting abomination.”…

New pressures Bulgaria’s central bank, too, will face a significant adjustment. Under the currency board regime, inflation has been kept largely in check not through interest rate policy — which Sofia has ceded — but through fiscal discipline and tax policy. The Bulgarian National Bank’s main levers have instead been bank reserve requirements, currently set at 12 percent, and the interest rate charged on those reserves, which is set at zero. But it will lose control of both those levers from next year, with potentially big consequences: The ECB’s reserve requirement is only 1 percent. That means that, other things…

Published on 13/06/2025 – 1:17 GMT+2Istanbul’s jailed opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his legal team have boycotted a court hearing on Thursday after they claimed that a late change in venue for the proceedings was “unlawful”.The case, one of many criminal allegations Imamoglu is facing, was over comments the Istanbul mayor made on an expert witness, over the prosecution of other officials from his Republican People’s Party, or CHP.In a statement, the CHP said neither Imamoglu nor his legal team would attend Thursday’s hearing due to a change in venue through “unlawful procedures.”Imamoglu, in a post from jail, described the…

Going unchecked U.K. Border Force sometimes carries out spot bag checks on arrival at London St. Pancras but the vast majority of passengers go unchecked, meaning there is a low likelihood of any purchased products being caught on arrival in London unless they are openly touted. On launching the controls on April 12, U.K. deputy chief veterinary officer for international and trade affairs, Dr. Jorge Martin-Almagro, said they were “critical to limit the risk of foot-and-mouth disease incursion.” Eurostar says it emails passengers before they travel warning them that they “can no longer bring” animal products including “cheese, cured meats…

In his congratulatory message, Rubio wrote that the U.S. “remains committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future.” “We also take this opportunity to reaffirm the United States’ desire for constructive engagement with the Russian Federation to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine,” he wrote. “It is our hope that peace will foster more mutually beneficial relations between our countries.” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Rubio’s greeting “very positive news,” which confirms that the current White House administration is “completely different from the previous Biden administration.” Since…

Macron’s comments were meant to underline the importance of redirecting public focus toward solving existential societal challenges like climate change ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice. But following the school stabbing those statements rang hollow to many French parents who worry if their children are safe in school. “Public opinion already places security among its top concerns. Events like the Nogent knife attack serve as proof that these concerns are valid,” said Erwan Lestrohan, research director at polling institute Odoxa. A survey from pollster Elabe, fielded in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s stabbing, found that 87 percent…

The Commission last month extended temporary protection for the roughly 4.3 million displaced Ukrainians who have found refuge in the EU since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. The EU executive also announced its plan to either transition Ukrainian refugees into permanent legal arrangements or facilitate their return home, and will launch so-called unity hubs, information centers run jointly with Ukraine that will provide guidance on integration and returning home. The special envoy’s role will be to “enhance coordination, represent the interests of Ukrainians, and implement practical support tools, including the development” of those centers, the EU’s Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner announced…

The UCO’s investigation suggests Cerdan colluded with former Transport Minister José Luis Abalos and his former adviser, Koldo García, to collect illegal commissions linked to public works projects. Sánchez said he was “profoundly incensed and deeply saddened” by the revelations, because he has “always believed in ‘clean’ politics and with democratic regeneration, as well as in the fight against corruption.” The prime minister said that would completely restructure the top structure of his party and order an independent audit of its finances. Despite calls for his resignation from opposition parties, Sánchez said he would not resign or call snap elections…