Opinion

In front of the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée, Sophie de Menthon (ETHIC): 2025 interview, private life, husband, son, fortune, family.

Society

Meet Sophie de Menthon, president of ETHIC, a French employers’ movement for small and midsize firms

2025-12-21

Ballon d'Or 2022, Benzema reopens the door to the French national team selection at 37 years old. 'If there is a call, I will come': looking towards the 2026 World Cup, declared on December 12, 2025. No promises, only the availability of a competitor. The myth meets utility: Deschamps is the sole arbiter.

Sport

Karim Benzema, 2022 Ballon d’Or: could he return for 2026?

2025-12-12

Salle Lamartine, December 10, 2025: Delphine Ernotte faces four and a half hours of hearing without raising her voice — 'we could be here all evening'. She defends neutrality as an absolute requirement and reminds that a media outlet funded by everyone must speak to everyone. A decisive grand oral for the future of public broadcasting, involving regulation, finances, and the battle of models.

Society

Delphine Ernotte’s marathon hearing: defending France’s public broadcasting

2025-12-12

In Brussels, Rustem Umerov aligns the Ukrainian position with the Europeans before a new act on American soil. At the Kremlin, five hours of talks did not loosen the territorial grip. The Union promises 90 billion euros and an exit from Russian gas, NATO wants to reposition Kyiv in a position of strength. Between weapons, borders, and guarantees, peace is still written in the conditional.

Society

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan: decoding the Brussels–Moscow–Washington sequence

2025-12-03

On December 2, 2025, Marine Tondelier appears before the deputies and defends public freedoms. She denounces a procedure that would foster an Islamophobic climate and suspicion towards Muslim citizens. She asserts that there is no Islamist infiltration in EELV, while also emphasizing the urgency of combating terrorism. The commission, chaired by Xavier Breton, promises neutrality before the hearings of Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Gérald Darmanin.

Society

French National Assembly hearing: Marine Tondelier faces inquiry into Islamism ties

2025-12-03

On November 30, 2025, Netanyahu requests an 'exceptional' presidential pardon during a trial in Tel Aviv. With 111 pages and 28 lawyers, he cites the war in Gaza and national cohesion to suspend the hearings. This move places Isaac Herzog in a major test regarding the rule of law and the separation of powers. The opposition demands an admission, remorse, and political withdrawal, while the Prime Minister still aims for the elections before the end of 2026.

Society

Israel’s rule of law tested as Netanyahu requests a presidential pardon mid-trial

2025-12-01

Wang Fuk Court engulfed in flames, the night turning orange over Tai Po. At least 55 dead and more than 250 missing, a provisional toll. The scaffolding and plastic nets fueled the blaze. The city is now questioning its standards and construction sites.

Society

Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong: a night on the edge

2025-11-27

Bygmalion: On November 26, 2025, the Court of Cassation finalizes the definitive conviction of Nicolas Sarkozy for illegal financing of the 2012 campaign.

Culture

Bygmalion: Sarkozy’s conviction made final by the Court of Cassation

2025-11-27

In November 2025, Emmanuel Macron gathers only 16% of satisfied individuals, for the second consecutive month. The proportion of dissatisfied people reaches 84%, with 56% describing themselves as very dissatisfied. The dissolution–2026 budget sequence has crystallized the distrust surrounding Macron's popularity and muddled the presidential narrative. This structural unpopularity reshuffles the situation at Matignon, where Sébastien Lecornu sees his approval rating erode.

Society

Macron’s approval sinks to 16% as PM Sébastien Lecornu slips to 34%

2025-11-24

Deschamps–Riolo Case: Daniel Riolo, a figure of 'After Foot', targeted for defamation in Paris after calling Didier Deschamps a 'liar' in 2023. Before the 17th chamber of the Paris criminal court (Press division), five hours of contentious hearings. The prosecution is seeking a conviction. The verdict is expected on January 30, 2026.

Sport

Deschamps–Riolo in Paris: When Opinion Meets Defamation Law

2025-11-22

On November 18, 2025, CEMA Fabien Mandon urges mayors to bear losses and economic effort for credible deterrence against Russia.

Society

Fabien Mandon tells mayors France must face possible losses to sustain deterrence

2025-11-20

France 2, November 16, 2025. Borloo maps out the crises. He proposes a 'Perestroika' à la française. And denies any move to Matignon.

Society

Jean-Louis Borloo pushes a ‘French Perestroika’ on France 2

2025-11-17