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11:07 : Germany will take emergency measures to secure its supply in the face of recent cuts in Russian gas deliveries, notably involving increased use of coal. “To reduce gas consumption, less gas must be used to generate electricity. Instead, coal-fired power plants will have to be used more”, the economy ministry said in a statement. Coal is the energy that emits the most greenhouse gases, responsible for global warming.
10:00 a.m. : Back from the front in the south of the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assures that his troops are keeping their morale up and have no doubts about victory against the Russians. “We will not give the South to anyone, we will take everything back, and the sea will be Ukrainian, it will be safe”he said in a video posted on Telegram as he returned to Kyiv.
09:11 : It is 9 a.m., here is the point on the news:
• First setback of the day for the government, with the defeat of the Secretary of State for the Sea, Justine Benin, in the 2nd constituency of Guadeloupe. Follow the second round with us.
• Red vigilance is lifted throughout the territory, 50 departments remain on orange heat wave and/or storm alert. The storms that followed this heat wave left one dead and one missing in Calvados.
• The war in Ukraine could last “years”warned the Secretary General of NATO in an interview published on Sunday by the German daily Picture. He urges Western countries to sustain their support for kyiv.
The poster for the Top 14 final will pit Castres against Montpellier, winner of the second semi-final against Bordeaux-Bègles (19-10 after a closed match).
08:48 : If, according to information from France Télévisions, a “yes” should be adopted by the Council, this step is only the first in a long process which could take years. Other countries, such as North Macedonia, have been waiting for more than 15 years at the gates of the EU. Explanations.
09:22 : On the one hand, Poland, supported by the Baltic countries, argues that Ukraine, at war with Russia, deserves to obtain candidate status. But other countries, such as the Netherlands or Denmark, are concerned that the country has not yet carried out the reforms necessary to integrate the EU.
08:48 : This is a highly symbolic decision to be taken by the European Council, scheduled for Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June. The 27 heads of state of the European Union must decide whether to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate country. And if France, like the European Commission, has come out in favor, behind the scenes, the subject is being debated. I explain everything to you in this paper.