Did you miss the news this early morning? We’ve put together a recap to help you see things more clearly.
The political summit in Saint-Denis lasted twelve hours. Emmanuel Macron and the party leaders played overtime until late at night for this unprecedented meeting wanted by the Head of State in search of points of “consensus”. The discussions behind closed doors on the international situation, the institutions and the “cohesion of the Nation”, began Wednesday at 3 p.m. and did not end until after 3 a.m. on Thursday. At the end of the meeting, Emmanuel Macron explained that he intended to “quickly” propose a “method” of work with “a more precise agenda”, without committing to possible referendums, reported a party leader and a source close to another participant. RN President Jordan Bardella for his part spoke of “frank” debates, but said he was “unable” to specify what they would lead to. “We came, we saw and we were disappointed,” said the head of environmentalists Marine Tondelier.
In Gabon, the very long Bongo page ends with a coup. The putschist soldiers who put “an end to the regime in place”, dismissing outgoing President Ali Bongo Ondimba and provoking demonstrations of jubilation in the country, placed at their head the head of the Republican Guard, General Brice Oligui Nguema. This seasoned soldier quickly earned his stripes as an aide-de-camp to former President Omar Bongo Ondimba, father of Ali Bongo, who had ruled the country for nearly 41 years until 2009. Aged 48, doubts hang over the real intentions of this man of the seraglio. After having “retired” Ali Bongo, according to his expression, Brice Oligui Nguema has not yet set a duration for a transition before the return of civilians to power.
It’s the last day for self-service scooters in the capital. As a result of the referendum organized by the Paris City Hall in April 2023, operators must remove their vehicles from public roads before September 1st. To sustain its jobs, the Tier company, like its competitors Dott or Lime, is now relying on the bicycle. While waiting to see if users will switch to this other mode of transport, private scooters remain authorized.