
“It is a hostile act against France,” insisted the Minister of the Economy.
Roland Lescure describes the Russian takeover of the assets of Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin as a “hostile act”, denouncing “economic blackmail” while affirming that the pressure on Russia will continue.
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Russia is waging a war in Ukraine, leading to various sanctions and mutual economic retaliations.
“It is a hostile act against France”: Roland Lescure denounces the Russian takeover of the assets of Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin
“This will in no way prevent us from continuing to put pressure (...) on Russia” in the war that the latter is waging against Ukraine, insisted the Minister of the Economy, denouncing “economic blackmail”.
On the eve of a mobilization in the public service planned for Tuesday, the CFDT, through its general secretary Marylise Léon, is asking for an increase in the index point frozen for years, judging the two revaluations of 2022 and 2023 insufficient in the face of inflation, and denouncing a deep unease among public officials.
This Tuesday, September 29, eight trade union organizations are calling for a national strike of civil servants to protest against the freezing of the index point and the budget cuts in the 2027 draft budget. Disruptions are expected in education, transport, health and employment, with more than 150 demonstrations planned in 90 departments.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, aged 75, is preparing to make his political comeback at the summer universities of La France insoumise in Drôme, while Ségolène Royal sparks controversy by calling on “Jewish voices” to denounce Benyamin Netanyahu during the debate of the primary of the social-democratic space.

Mediapart accuses Jordan Bardella of having made anti-Semitic remarks in written exchanges in 2013, when he was 18 years old. The president of the RN formally denies these accusations, describing the documents as “gross forgeries”.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon accuses the government of Sébastien Lecornu of having ordered the repression of high school movements with an obvious racist aftertaste, while the government warns of police interventions in the event of violence and total blockages in high schools in Île-de-France.

Pope Leo XIV is making an exceptional four-day visit to France. After a first day of jubilation, Emmanuel Macron, absent during the mass at Place de la Concorde, will attend the last mass of the sovereign pontiff this Monday in Metz.