Did you turn off your smartphone notifications this weekend? Don’t panic, we’ll give you a memo of the last two days’ news.
1. Eleventh day of war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine continued this weekend. This Sunday, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron once again spoke. The Russian president has announced that he will achieve his goals “either through negotiation or through war”. He also denied “that his army targeted civilians”. Meanwhile, on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of destroying Vinnytsia airport. Find in our live all the news of the day.
More info: Our video report of the reception of Ukrainian refugees at the Hungarian border
2. A Rhône village’s outpouring of solidarity for Ukrainian refugees
Located 25 km from Lyon and with 4,800 inhabitants, Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu has been hosting since Thursday 49 Ukrainians who fled Lviv by bus, thanks to the spontaneous mobilization of many families. We tell you how this solidarity operation was set up in a few days.
More info: “The war effort” of Ukrainian scouts from Paris to help their compatriots
3. More support for Eric Zemmour
It was announced, it is now official. Marion Maréchal supported Eric Zemmour. Marine Le Pen’s niece said it in Current values before going on the stage of the meeting of the candidate of the Reconquest movement in Toulon.
More info: Can NFTs bring young people back to the polls?
4. How do you say Eurovision in Breton?
They are four and are “proud to bring the Breton language to Eurovision”. Alvan and Ahez won the show Eurovision France, you decide, broadcast this Saturday on France 2. The quartet, recently composed, convinced the jury of professionals but also the general public. Alvan and Ahez confided in our journalist just after his victory.
More info: Our culture department having been in a Diwan school, we tell you what the words of “Fulenn” mean
5. Big sun for Alaphilippe
The weather was so good on the Strade Bianche this Saturday that Julian Alaphilippe showered the peloton and the followers of the Italian race with sunshine. The French rider was caught in a collective fall a hundred kilometers from the finish. This cabriole prevented him from playing for the win, he put himself at the service of his teammate Kasper Asgreen but the latter was overtaken by Tadej Pogacar in the streets of Siena.
More info: The show of force of the Jumbo-Visma with the victory of Christophe Laporte on the first stage of Paris-Nice