Find here all of our live #PRESIDENTIAL
13:11 : It’s 1 p.m. and dust, here’s a bit of reading during the lunch break:
• From Joan of Arc to de Gaulle, the “national novel” is making a strong comeback in the countryside. Several candidates like to summon great historical figures to establish their vision for France. An old tradition, but particularly alive during the electoral campaign. Mathilde Goupil explains why.
• Zineb Redouane, 80, died in hospital on December 2, 2018, after being hit by tear gas canisters from a CRS on the sidelines of a “yellow vests” demonstration. Three years later, Eloïse Bartoli summarizes the legal proceedings in six acts.
David Fritz-Goeppinger is one of a dozen people held hostage by terrorists in the Bataclan. Photographer, he keeps his log for the duration of the trial of the November 13 attacks. Here is his report from yesterday.
12:40 : The bar of 110,000 voters in the first round of Congress to designate the candidate of the Republicans (LR) for the presidential election will be crossed in the minutes that follow, France televisions learned from the party leadership. This represents more than 78% participation. In Ile-de-France, attendance at 11 a.m. was 81% in Paris, 83% in Yvelines, 79% in Essonne, 81% in Hauts de Seine, 69% in Seine-Saint-Denis, 79% in Val-de-Marne, 79% in Val-d’Oise, 76% in Seine-et-Marne.
12:10 : It’s time for a new update on the main information of the day:
A man returned from Nigeria tested positive for the Omicron variant in Seine-et-Marne, the second case in France and the first in France. As restrictions increase, we questioned the effectiveness of border closures.
Who will be the two finalists of the Congress for the designation of the presidential candidate LR? The first round of online voting ends at 2 p.m. and the results will be announced 30 minutes later. Turnout was 73.6% at 10 a.m.
A Ukrainian soldier has been killed in clashes with pro-Russian separatists in a border area, where Ukraine accuses Russia of massing troops and preparing for an invasion. In response, Moscow points to Kiev and says it perceives a threat to Crimea.
10:23 a.m. : The rate of participation in the first round of the internal poll of the Republicans amounts to 73.6% at 10 am, announces the party. There are just under four hours left to vote online. Let us recall that it is the members of the party (a little less than 140,000) who are called upon to vote. The result will be announced at 2:30 p.m.
09:19 : With a little delay, let’s take a look at the news of this Thursday:
A man returned from Nigeria tested positive for the Omicron variant in Seine-et-Marne, the second case in France and the first in France. As restrictions increase, we questioned the effectiveness of border closures.
Who will be the two finalists of the Congress for the designation of the presidential candidate LR? The first round of online voting ends at 2 p.m. and the results will be announced 30 minutes later.
• The National Assembly voted to create a new school bullying offense. The text must now be examined in the Senate, with a view to final adoption by the end of parliamentary work in February.
08:36 : “It is the peculiarity of power to use a great historical narrative to legitimize itself.”
The mobilization of history and its actors is not new among the candidates. Recently, it was brought up to date by Nicolas Sarkozy, with his Ministry of Immigration and National Identity for example. But it is not the prerogative of the right or the extreme right: Jean-Luc Mélenchon (La France insoumise) also uses it.
08:37 : In announcing his candidacy for the presidential election on Tuesday, Eric Zemmour referred at length to many historical figures, from Joan of Arc to Louis XIV, including Bonaparte and General de Gaulle. It must be said that the temptation of “national novel”, a way of telling history by exalting its great figures and forgetting its dark pages, is popular in times of political campaign.
(ELLEN LOZON / FRANCEINFO)
07:12 : Let’s start with a point on the news of this Thursday morning:
• Who will be the two finalists of the Congress for the designation of the presidential candidate LR? The first round of online voting ends at 2 p.m. and the results will be announced 30 minutes later. Turnout was 64% yesterday at 9:15 p.m.
• Faced with the influx of requests, the time slots for the booster dose have not yet been met in France. It is, for the moment, very difficult to obtain a place in a center or with a liberal doctor within a period of less than two weeks. A situation which should not last, assure the authorities.
• The United Nations says it needs $ 41 billion to fund emergency humanitarian aid in 2022, while 274 million people around the world will need it next year.
• The National Assembly voted to create a new school bullying offense. The text must now be examined in the Senate, with a view to final adoption by the end of parliamentary work in February.