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The editorial staff of “Libération” summarizes the main news of the day of September 2.
Every evening, the editorial staff of Liberation selects the news of the day that you should not miss in France and the rest of the world.
Appointment of a Prime Minister: Emmanuel Macron continues to “consult”
Nearly two months after the second round of the legislative elections, Emmanuel Macron continues the “consultations“prerequisites for the appointment of a future Prime Minister. The Head of State met this Monday with the former socialist minister Bernard Cazeneuve, with the president of the Hauts-de-France region Xavier Bertrand and with his predecessors François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy. According to several sources, however, Emmanuel Macron’s choice could fall on Thierry Beaudet, the president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), who reportedly accepted the mission on Sunday.
Paralympic Games: four gold medals for France, with a historic victory for Aurélie Aubert in boccia
With four gold medals at this time, the French delegation had a successful day at the Paris Paralympic Games. In triathlon, the Blues won two titles, with Jules Ribstein and with flag bearer Alexis Hanquinquant. In boccia, a neighbour of pétanque, Aurélie Aubert brought France its first Olympic title in its history, before Lucas Mazur also won in badminton. The Blues collected three other silver or bronze medals, in triathlon and badminton, and other finals will take place in the evening.
Mazan rape trial: “The victim says she has nothing to be ashamed of, that shame must change sides”
The trial of 51 men accused of raping Gisèle P., including her husband who had organized the crimes, opened on Monday at the Vaucluse departmental criminal court. On the first day, the victim obtained publicity for the proceedings, for “raise awareness as widely as possible» to the issue of chemical submission. Read our story.
In Israel, a court orders the end of the strike for the release of the hostages
In the wake of large-scale protests following the discovery of the bodies of six new hostages held in the Gaza Strip, many sectors were at a standstill on Monday at the call of the powerful Histadrut trade union, which hoped to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Tel Aviv labor court ordered an immediate halt to the movement during the day.
South Korea opens investigation into Telegram for pornographic deepfakes
South Korea announced on Monday the opening of an investigation into the messaging service Telegram, accused of“encourage” the dissemination of fake pornographic content, particularly of minors. A procedure that echoes the situation of Telegram in France: it comes a few days after the arrest on August 28 in Le Bourget of the platform’s boss, Pavel Durov, for relatively similar facts. The Franco-Russian billionaire has since been released, but he remains subject to heavy judicial supervision.
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Apology for Nazism, nostalgia for the GDR… Björn Höcke, the man who made the German far right win in Thuringia
The far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came out on top for the first time in a regional election in Thuringia on Sunday, September 1. A victory that consecrates the local leader, a former history teacher accustomed to revisionist statements and glorification of Nazi Germany. Read his profile.
Employees takeover of Duralex: “The SCOP model is attractive in theory but its implementation is sometimes complex”
In light of the transformation of the Duralex glassworks company into a production cooperative, sociologist Maxime Quijoux judges “promising“This relatively unknown model, but he believes that it is not sufficiently supported by public policies. Read our interview.
At the French school in Ventimiglia: “Why deprive ourselves of this special status as a border school?”
The unique status of the bilingual establishment, which welcomes French and Italian students, is currently being renegotiated. The city of Menton wants the school’s operating expenses to be better distributed. On this first day back at school, teachers and parents are worried. Read our report.