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09:07 : It’s time to take stock of the news.
Very hot ahead in France. The country will experience temperatures well above 30°C this week, a particularly early heat wave, yet another foretaste of a warming planet. Consequently, the government calls on the prefects for mobilization and the heads of schools to be attentive for this week of the baccalaureate in particular.
• Emmanuel Macron goes to Romania, at the gates of Ukraine, to greet the 500 French soldiers who are deployed on a NATO base, while the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, urges Westerners to send him weapons “modern” to reduce the human cost “creepy” inflicted by Russian troops.
• On France 2, Bruno Le Maire called on voters to give a clear majority to Together! “The absolute majority is what will prevent the National Assembly from becoming a real trench warfare”, said the Minister of Economy and Finance. Follow our live.
The Gard has experienced several major outbreaks of fire. More than 200 hectares of vegetation were burned. “The fires are under control and there has been no recovery on the various construction sites in progress”the fire department said.
This is the start of the baccalaureate exams with the French and history-geography exams for students in the vocational stream. Candidates for the general baccalaureate will start tomorrow.
07:51 : Since the beginning of the war, the railroad convoy which connects the east of Ukraine every day takes civilians out of the hell of war. Every day, the Pokrovsk-Lviv connection allows civilians who could not or wanted to leave earlier to leave the Donbass. Discover our report made on the spot.
(THIBAULT LEFEVRE / RADIO FRANCE)
07:50 : Emmanuel Macron is expected in Romania to greet the 500 French soldiers who have been deployed on a NATO base since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. He will then travel to Moldova, before a possible trip to kyiv. Highly anticipated for weeks, this visit to Ukraine could soon take place in the company of the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, according to media in Berlin and Rome. Information not confirmed by the Elysée, which specifies that “nothing is done” at this stage.
07:49 : This appeal launched by President Zelensky comes at a time when the allies are already supplying ammunition, spare parts and light armament to kyiv. “We just need enough weapons to ensure all this. Our partners have them”, hammered the leader. Ukraine has exhausted its Russian and Soviet-made weaponry and now depends exclusively on arms supplied to it by foreign allies, including Western artillery, according to US experts.
07:47 : “The Battle of Donbass will surely go down in military history as one of the most violent battles in Europe.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Westerners to send him weapons “modern” to help his country in its war against Russia. “The human cost of this battle (of Sievierodonetsk) for us is very high. It is just terrifying”he added, stressing the desperate need to receive these armaments, while kyiv reports 100 to 300 of its men killed every day.
06:07 : Two UN leaders have called on member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) not to impose restrictions on food exports. Objective: to avoid the risk of a serious food crisis that the invasion of Ukraine by Russia poses to the whole world.
09:00 : We begin with the traditional update on the news.
Very hot ahead in France. The country will experience temperatures well above 30°C this week, a particularly early heat wave, yet another foretaste of a warming planet. Consequently, the government calls on the prefects for mobilization and the heads of schools to be attentive for this week of the baccalaureate in particular.
• Emmanuel Macron goes to Romania, at the gates of Ukraine, to greet the 500 French soldiers who are deployed on a NATO base, while the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, urges Westerners to send him weapons “modern” to reduce the human cost “creepy” inflicted by Russian troops.
• After having tied the game in the first round of the legislative elections, Nupes and the presidential coalition Together! begin a week of duels before the second round on Sunday. Guest of France 2 on Monday evening, Jean-Luc Mélenchon claimed first place and accused Beauvau of “tampering”because he believes that the Ministry of the Interior “reclassifies Nupes candidates to various left”.
The Gard has experienced several major fires, one of which destroyed 60 bungalows in one of the largest campsites in Europe, Grau-du-Roi, and nearly 200 hectares were burned.
Beaten by Croatia in Saint-Denis (1-0), the France team chained Monday evening a fourth poor performance in a row, abandoning its title in the League of Nations.
This is the start of the baccalaureate exams with the French and history-geography exams for students in the vocational stream. Candidates for the general baccalaureate will start tomorrow.