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8:02 p.m. : “The first objective: to avoid war. The second thing is to consolidate and defend at all times the unity of Europeans and allies. The third is to defend the principles that have made our Europe, in particular respect for the sovereignty of all States.
The Head of State is giving a press conference from Berlin, where he is visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
8:00 p.m. : We take stock of the news:
•INSEE predicts inflation “between 3% and 3.5%” in the coming months in France. Prices will continue to rise until the summer, according to the public body in charge of national statistics.
At the trial of Nordahl Lelandais, Eddy and Anne-Laure, the “married people of Pont-de-Beauvoisin” told how they “bring the wolf into the fold”. Hearing summary.
• The Senate will launch a commission of inquiry into the operation of nursing homes, after the revelations of abuse in Orpea establishments, franceinfo learned from concordant sources. We provide an update on the appeals filed against the group in an article.
After consultations in Moscow and Kiev, Emmanuel Macron arrived in Berlin to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He claims to see “concrete solutions” to the Russian-Western crisis.
7:12 p.m. : Separated by a table several meters long, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukrainian crisis for long hours yesterday in the Kremlin. The image was quickly diverted, at the risk of being misinterpreted.
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6:34 p.m. : Emmanuel Macron arrived in Berlin for talks with Olaf Scholz, after holding consultations in Moscow and Kiev. The German Chancellor receives the French Head of State for a working dinner which is also attended by Polish President Andrzej Duda.
6:40 p.m. : Here is the update on the news:
• After consultations in Moscow and Kiev, Emmanuel Macron assured that he would see “concrete solutions” to solve the Russian-Western crisis linked to Ukraine, claiming to have received pledges from Vladimir Putin so that there is no“climbing” additional.
• LR candidate Valérie Pécresse and socialist Anne Hidalgo have obtained enough sponsorships to run for the presidential election in April, joining Emmanuel Macron, who had already passed the 500 signature mark, according to the list of signatures updated. day by the Constitutional Council.
• The Senate will launch a commission of inquiry into the operation of nursing homes, after the revelations of abuse in Orpea establishments, franceinfo learned from concordant sources. We provide an update on the appeals filed against the group in an article.
• Former Pope Benedict XVI asked “sorry” victims of sexual assaults committed by clerics when he had responsibilities in the Church.
2:42 p.m. : “President Putin told me yesterday that he would not cause an escalation. I think it matters. But no one is naive: the recent deployments are linked to a situation of tension, and you didn’t hear me yesterday announcing anything on this subject. Progress will be the result of a process.”
2:34 p.m. : In front of journalists, Emmanuel Macron considers “possible to move the negotiations forward” of peace between Russia and Ukraine and reaffirms its will to“engage in a lasting de-escalation in the coming months”.
2:29 p.m. : “We protect our country. We are on our territory. We behave with dignity.”
Volodymyr Zelensky evokes for his part the attitude of his country in the face of threats from Russia.
2:36 p.m. : “The shared determination [à mettre en œuvre les accords de Minsk] is the only path allowing us to build peace, allowing us to build a viable political solution.”
At a press conference, Emmanuel Macron stresses the importance of the agreements concluded in Minsk between Russians and Ukrainians in 2015 for “building peace”.
2:33 p.m. : “Alongside Germany, France is determined to tirelessly pursue its mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine.”
2:33 p.m. : “Ukraine has, since 2014, chosen the path of reform and democracy. (…) In this respect, you can count on the support of Europeans.”
In Kiev, Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to the militants of the Maidan revolution of 2014.
2:13 p.m. : Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak to the press. You can follow their talk here.
2:23 p.m. : Here is the point on the news at the beginning of the afternoon:
• Emmanuel Macron says he got Vladimir Putin “let there be no escalation”. “I didn’t think for a single second that he was going to make any gestures yesterday”confided the President of the Republic to a few journalists on the presidential plane en route to Kiev.
• Former Pope Benedict XVI asked “sorry” victims of sexual assaults committed by clerics when he had responsibilities in the Church.
In 2021, France recorded the worst trade deficit in its history, at 84.7 billion euros, customs announced today.
• The French Olympic team won its first title in Beijing thanks to Quentin Fillon Maillet, winner of the 20 km individual biathlon. The blue delegation now totals five medals (one in gold and four in silver).
1:20 p.m. : The very long table at the end of which Emmanuel Macron sat last night during his meeting with Vladimir Poutine surprised. What did the president think? “I experienced it as the health protocol they wanted to impose, but it didn’t bother the debate at all. There were small microphones and earphones, dso we heard perfectly”Emmanuel Macron told France Télévisions, on the plane that brought him to Kiev.
12:14 p.m. : It is noon, here is the point on the news:
• Emmanuel Macron says he got Vladimir Putin “let there be no escalation”. “I didn’t think for a single second that he was going to make any gestures yesterday”confided the President of the Republic to a few journalists on the presidential plane en route to Kiev.
• New tile for EDF. The electrician will stop 3 additional nuclear reactors to carry out checks due to suspicions of corrosion. This situation could complicate the electricity supply.
In 2021, France recorded the worst trade deficit in its history, at 84.7 billion euros, customs announced today.
• France wins its first Olympic title in Beijing thanks to Quentin Fillon Maillet, winner of the 20 km individual biathlon.
11:48 : “I didn’t think for a single second that he was going to make any gestures yesterday”confided the President of the Republic to a few journalists in the presidential plane, before specifying: “It was for me to block the game to prevent an escalation and open up new perspectives. (…) This objective for me is fulfilled.”
11:28 : Emmanuel Macron says he got Vladimir Putin “that there is no escalation”.
10:11 a.m. : Invited this morning on France 2, the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, assured that “LFrench gas stocks are sufficient in all cases to get through our winter”, even in the event of an open crisis with Russia.
(FRANCE 2)