Stéphane Séjourné gives his grand oral before the European Parliament

Stéphane Séjourné gives his grand oral before the European Parliament

“My goal will be to create jobs that last, quality jobs”promised Stéphane Séjourné, the candidate for a position of commissioner designated by France. The last expected commissioners submitted this Tuesday, November 12, in Brussels, to the final hearings before the European Parliament. Stéphane Séjourné, expected to occupy the industry portfolio, with the rank of vice-president, … Read more

A minotaur and a scorpion woman in Toulouse for a grand urban opera

A minotaur and a scorpion woman in Toulouse for a grand urban opera

Impressive horns, smoking nostrils, delicately carved wooden torso, Lilith, the giant scorpion woman of the urban opera designed by the street theater company La Machine, contemplates the compact crowd on Saturday in old Toulouse. “She’s big, isn’t she?” »whispers a mother to her young son, whom she holds at arm’s length so that he can … Read more

Six months in the great outdoors

Six months in the great outdoors

If I believe The Crosson Emmanuel Macron’s side, things are not going well. He lost the elections. He lost the esteem of the French. He lost most of his power. And he wastes his time doing nothing. Verdict of a Macronist deputy, cited in The Cross: “He is no longer anything even though he decided … Read more

US election 2024: Elon Musk, megaphone and major strategic donor to Trump

US election 2024: Elon Musk, megaphone and major strategic donor to Trump

In the photo retweeted by Elon Musk on his X account, the Steinles pose all smiles, a gigantic cardboard check in their hands. This North Carolina family is one of the lucky winners of a lottery launched a few days ago by the tech billionaire. Congratulations, Andy! https://t.co/QaLyMZOJvk — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 23, 2024 … Read more

Alpine skiing: Marcel Hirscher, doubts about the big comeback

Alpine skiing: Marcel Hirscher, doubts about the big comeback

Will ski? Won’t ski? The presence or absence of Marcel Hirscher at the start of the Ski World Cup on Sunday in Sölden (Austria) is agitating the small world of skiing but the superstar of the slopes maintains doubts about his comeback. The Austrian, considered by many to be the best skier in history with … Read more

Tennis: for their last match, Djokovic salutes his “biggest rival Nadal”

Tennis: for their last match, Djokovic salutes his “biggest rival Nadal”

Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Rafael Nadal, who will retire from sports in November, during an exhibition tournament on Saturday in Riyadh, where he faced and beat for “last time (his) biggest rival”. “Don’t quit tennis, man”launched the 37-year-old Serbian, world number 4 and record holder for Grand Slam victories (24) onto the court at … Read more

Saudi sovereign wealth fund acquires 40% of luxury department store Selfridges

Saudi sovereign wealth fund acquires 40% of luxury department store Selfridges

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) will buy 40% of the British luxury department stores Selfridges, of which the Thai conglomerate Central Group took control last year, according to a press release on Tuesday. PIF will acquire all of the shares in the Austrian real estate empire Signa, but Central Group will remain a majority … Read more

European Commissioners: a month of “stress” before the “grand oral”

European Commissioners: a month of “stress” before the “grand oral”

“It’s like an exam”: an atmosphere of revision reigns in the imposing buildings of the European institutions in Brussels. The future commissioners of the von der Leyen team have one month to prepare their final hearings before Parliament. President Ursula von der Leyen presented in mid-September the team which will make up the new European … Read more