We hope you were able to enjoy your weekend. We spent these two days checking the news. And it’s time to sum it all up.
1. Social Democrats and Conservatives neck and neck in Germany
Who to succeed Angela Merkel? We were voting in Germany this Sunday. And the result is difficult to read since the Social Democrats of the SPD, and the conservatives of the CDU, the party of the outgoing Chancellor, are neck and neck, with around 25% of the vote. The secretary general of the SPD, however, claimed victory, and the formation of the next government. This will inevitably be an alliance government. The next few weeks will see these negotiations unfold, and while awaiting the outcome, Angela Merkel will deal with current affairs.
More info: In Switzerland too we voted. The confederation has largely said yes to marriage for all and to assisted reproduction for all.
2. More vaccines for Africa promised by France
Emmanuel Macron announced that France will double the number of vaccine doses given to Africa. “France is committed to doubling the number of doses it gives. We will go from 60 million to 120 million offered doses. That is to say more doses, to date, than we have done in the country, ”he said. The European Union, with which the United States intends to cooperate closely, will distribute more than 500 million doses.
More info: The Prime Minister denounces an “abandonment in full flight” of France, and justified before the UN the recourse to Russian paramilitary companies, which provokes the ire of France and Europe.
3. LR activists will choose the candidate from the right
The 80,000 LR activists up to date will be the only voters to decide between the different candidates for the presidential nomination from the right. So they decided, according to the results of the vote communicated on Saturday. There will therefore be no primaries.
More info: Fewer and fewer demonstrators are counted every Saturday against the health pass. This time they were only about 70,000.
4. The most cheesy pizza in the world is Lyon
An 834 cheese pizza for 8… In Lyon, more is better. On Saturday, the world record for cheese pizza was broken at the Sirha. Morgan VS, François Robin and Julien Serri made a pizza with 834 French varieties. It has been approved by the Guinness World Records jury.
More info: With a jackpot of 1,002,907 euros, Bruno, candidate of 12 noon shots on TF1, becomes the biggest winner of a TV game in France on Saturday.
5. Alaphilippe retains his title of world champion in cycling
Julian Alaphilippe signed a major feat this Sunday in Leuven, Belgium by retaining his title of world champion in road cycling. Attacking throughout the day, he made the hole about twenty kilometers from the finish. Alone in the lead, he was able to resist his pursuers. He will therefore wear the rainbow jersey for one more year. And we summarize this historic day for you here.
More info: Three days before the clash against Manchester City, PSG remains a solid leader in Ligue 1, with 8 wins in as many games. Saturday, he won without trembling against Montpellier (2-0).