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10:17 a.m. : We take stock of the news of this morning, strongly marked by the results of the first round of the presidential election:
We take the same, and we start again: the second round of the presidential election will oppose Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. The outgoing president obtained 27.60% of the vote, ahead of the RN candidate, with 23.41%, according to the almost final results provided by the Ministry of the Interior. Jean-Luc Mélenchon misses the qualification by a breath (21.95%).
The ballot was marked by the “useful” vote, preventing a number of candidates from crossing the 5% mark, which ensures the reimbursement of campaign expenses. EELV is in a “critical situation”, assures its national secretary Julien Bayou on franceinfo. Follow the reactions in our live.
The French bank Societe Generale announces “to cease operations” in Russia and will sell its entire stake in Rosbank, a heavyweight in the Russian banking sector, as well as its insurance subsidiaries in the country, according to a press release.
The departments of Tarn and Haute-Garonne are placed on orange vigilance for strong winds by Météo France, from 6 p.m. In these two departments, the autan wind will gradually strengthen, reaching up to 120 km / h locally.
10:04 am : EU foreign ministers are discussing a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow in Luxembourg. But the cessation of oil and gas purchases to stop financing the Russian war effort still divides the Twenty-Seven, so there is no new decision to be expected today.
09:53 : Several controversial pro-Russian rallies were held this weekend in Germany at the initiative of the country’s large Russian-speaking community, which considers itself to be the victim of discrimination since the invasion of Ukraine by troops from Moscow. (MICHAEL MATTHEY / DPA / DPA PICTURE-ALLIANCE VIA AFP)
09:11 : After the bombardment of Kramatorsk on Friday, many residents refuse to flee despite the fear, according to our journalist on the spot. Some sometimes prefer to stay than to see their families separated. Others make it a matter of patriotism and believe in the victory of the Ukrainian forces. (GILLES GALLINARO / RADIO FRANCE)
09:51 : Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is the first European leader to travel to Moscow since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, to meet Vladimir Putin. A “mission at risk” as kyiv prepares for a massive Russian offensive in the east.
08:58 : This decision of Société Générale should lead to a negative impact in its accounts of 3.1 billion euros, specifies the bank. Despite the criticism, it had continued its activities in Russia until then, despite the invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24.
08:58 : The French bank Societe Generale announces “to cease operations” in Russia, and will sell its entire stake in Rosbank, a heavyweight in the Russian banking sector, as well as its insurance subsidiaries in the country, according to a press release.