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10:44 p.m. : 3/ This observatory was created following a shared, alarming and cross-partisan observation: despite the efforts of some, political parties and the State remain failing to protect victims. There is no global support for this issue.
10:43 p.m. : 2/ Big scoop: the co-founders of the Observatory have either worked in politics, or are activists and/or elected officials. Which is quite logical given the subject matter. We talk about what we know.
10:42 p.m. : For the past few days, some “well-informed” tweeters would like to see in our approach the invisible hand of the LFI or of an “extreme left-wing pharmacy” on our words and our actions. Little update so ⬇️?
10:42 p.m. : Good evening @guizmo. The Observatory of sexist and sexual violence in politics is an association created in February and whose aim is to “support and facilitate actions aimed at promoting the place of women in public life and combating sexist and sexual violence”. In this article, we come back to the objectives of this structure, but also to its role in the case against the Minister of Solidarity, Damien Abad, accused by two women of sexual violence.
The five founders are the EELV elected to the Council of Paris Alice Coffin, the deputy of the socialist mayor of Lilas (Seine-Saint-Denis) Madeline Da Silva, Mathilde Viot, who works for the deputies LFI Danièle Obono and François Ruffin, and Fiona Texeire, who served in the Senate and in the cabinet of former Socialist Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, as well as journalist Hélène Goutany. On Twitter, the association published this morning “an update” for those who accuse him of being “instrumentalized”.
10:30 p.m. : Here is a new point on the news:
Several hours before the publication of the Mediapart article, Matignon was informed that Damien Abad, then about to be appointed Minister of Solidarity, was the subject of accusations of sexual violence, according to our information.
Several hundred women gathered at the end of the afternoon in Paris to protest against the entry into government of Damien Abad, accused of rape by two women. The event was organized by the Observatory of gender-based and sexual violence in politics (OVSSP), which denounces a “government of shame”. Follow our live.
Where is the Russian offensive in Ukraine after three months of fighting? Russia has expressed its determination to achieve “all his goals” in the country, while kyiv for its part continued to request more material from its supporters in an attempt to resist the attacker. To shed light on the situation, Luc Lacroix, correspondent for France Télévisions in Russia, answered your questions.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in tears, bowed out after losing his last match against the Norwegian Casper Ruud, in the first round of Roland-Garros. His compatriot Hugo Gaston won against the Australian Alex de Minaur.
8:27 p.m. : #ABAD Matignon knew the content of the accusations against Damien Abad, several hours before the publication of the Mediapart article, according to our information.
7:27 p.m. : Rally Place Saint Augustin against the appointment within the new government of Gérald Darmanin, Damien Abad & Eric Dupont-Moretti #Darmanout @NousToutesOrg #MeTooPolitique https://t.co/4eAyef2qk2
7:02 p.m. : At least 300 people gathered in Place Saint-Augustin at the call of #MeeTooPolitique. After the rape charges against him, they demand the resignation of Damien #Abad. @Politis_fr https://t.co/2fa7mTHyAt
7:02 p.m. : An rassembly has been underway in Paris since 6 p.m. at the call of the Observatory of sexist and sexual violence in politics. Demonstrators and demonstrators protest against the appointment of Damien Abad to the post of Minister of Solidarity, while the latter is accused by two women of sexual violence. Denying the facts of which he is accused, the minister claims to be innocent and refuses to leave his post. Here are some images of the mobilization shared on Twitter by journalists on site.
11:57 : “I never got my EELV card, but I have very strong convictions about climate change and biodiversity”assures Amélie de Montchalin, the new Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion.
11:14 a.m. : ? Eric Zemmour says RN’s goal is to “kill” him ➡️ “Eric Zemmour spent 8 months trying to prevent Marine Le Pen from qualifying in the second round. You don’t have to be a bad loser. Marine Le Pen is the leader of the opposition”says Jordan Bardella.
11:20 a.m. : “Our goal is to have RN deputies everywhere. I say to the French: ‘Do not leave full powers to Emmanuel Macron'”, says Jordan Bardella. The acting president of the RN also tackles Eric Zemmour, calling him a “sore loser”.
11:10 a.m. : “The judge must intervenepleads Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Energy Transition after the accusations of rape against the new Minister of Autonomy, Damien Abad. It is neither you nor me who should judge this kind of situation. The presumption of innocence is one of the pillars of our society.”
10:53 : “The first measures announced by Madame Borne are social damage.”
The legislative candidate of the New People’s Ecological and Social Union, Clémence Guetté, described the new government of Elisabeth Borne “of right”.
10:29 : Why are the candidates of the NUPES alliance not listed as such?
09:37 : “My mission is to get France out of fossil fuels.”
The new Minister for Energy Transition claims to be “on the side of the ecology of solutions and not the ecology of illusions”.
09:07 : ? “There is a need to set an example. The choice of his appointment is a very bad signal for the victims of gender-based and sexual violence, ”says @Clemence_Guette about the Damien Abad case. ? #franceinfo channel 27
09:08 : The legislative candidate of the New People’s Ecological and Social Union, Clémence Guetté, believes on franceinfo that Damien Abad has no place in the government after the accusations of rape against him.
09:01 : It’s 9 o’clock. We make a new point on the news of the day:
The war in Ukraine has been going on for three months. What are the scenarios envisaged for the coming weeks? Answers in this article.
Three confirmed cases of monkeypox have been recorded in France, according to a press release from Public Health France.
• Medvedev and Tsitsipas enter the fray, fifteen French on the courts… Discover the program of the day at the Porte d’Auteuil.
• #ABAD “Lourdingue”, “insistent” : Within the Republicans, some describe inappropriate behavior on the part of Damien Abad.
09:33 : Hello @Bernard. In France, the legislative elections do take place on Sundays June 12 and 19. On the other hand, the first round of legislative elections will be held on June 4, 2022 for the American continent and the Caribbean and on June 5, 2022 for the rest of the world (excluding France). The second round will be held on June 18, 2022 for the American continent and the Caribbean and on June 19, 2022 for the rest of the world (excluding France). In addition, French people residing abroad will be able to vote by internet. Please note, the voting dates are different: from May 27 to June 1, 2022 for the first round and from June 10 to 15, 2022 for the second round.
08:56 : Hello FI. Could you confirm the dates of the legislative elections. All the media, including you, indicate June 12 and 19. But the official government site announces June 5 and 19! Being abroad, I can even vote for the 2nd round by internet from June 10, ie before the 1st round that you announce!
08:40 : The Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt specified on RTL that the government had for “goal” indexation of retirement pensions to inflation “valid from the July pension, paid on August 9”.
08:31 : “It is a very heavy bill with the food check, with the tariff shield, continuing to block prices, with also the tripling of the Macron bonus with the participation, profit-sharing, employee dividend schemes.
The government spokeswoman clarified that there would be a purchasing power bill, “maybe even two”, mon “financial which will bring financial measures and an accompanying text which will carry other types of measures”.
08:30 : The purchasing power bill will finally be presented to the Council of Ministers after the June legislative elections and not before, rectified government spokesperson Olivia Grégoire, on France 2.
07:46 : “Lourdingue”, “insistent”even “moved”… Within the Republicans, some describe inappropriate behavior on the part of Damien Abad, after accusations of rape by two women in Médiapart, for alleged facts dating back to 2010 and 2011. Testimonies.
06:17 : Faced with accelerating inflation, the Minister of the Economy called on companies that can to increase wages, during a meeting in Bercy with employers’ organizations, unfavorable to any general increase.
07:25 : It’s 6 o’clock. We make a first point on the news of the day:
The war in Ukraine has been going on for three months. Russian troops are now concentrating their offensive on the last pocket of resistance in the Luhansk region, in the Donbass. “The next weeks of war will be difficult”Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned last night.
Who is running in your constituency in the next legislative elections on June 12 and 19? The answer is now just a click away, thanks to our search engine. It’s simple, you type your address in the bar that is in the article, click on the magnifying glass and the list is displayed.
• Medvedev and Tsitsipas enter the fray, fifteen French on the courts… Discover the program of the day at the Porte d’Auteuil.
Accused of rape by two women, Damien Abad says he is “innocent” and does not plan to resign. The new minister spoke to the press at the end of the afternoon from Ain, where he is a candidate for the legislative elections.