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๐ซ๐ท The streets of Bordeaux, France, 1890s (photochrome)
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๐ซ๐ทโ๏ธ ยซTHE STRONG DO WHAT THEY CAN, THE WEAK SUFFER WHAT THEY MUSTยป: The Melian dialogue and Davos 1997
๐คตโโ๏ธLoรฏc Finaz is a vice-admiral of the French navy and former director of the French military training center รcole de guerre. Last January he gave a 2 hours interview, were he emphasized on one universal law ruling over every nations.
๐ฃ ยซOur World order is governed by the Melian dialogue. It was true 2500 years ago, and it will still be so in 200 yearsยป
๐๐ป Read more on the Melian dialogue here
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๐คตโโ๏ธLoรฏc Finaz is a vice-admiral of the French navy and former director of the French military training center รcole de guerre. Last January he gave a 2 hours interview, were he emphasized on one universal law ruling over every nations.
๐ฃ ยซOur World order is governed by the Melian dialogue. It was true 2500 years ago, and it will still be so in 200 yearsยป
๐๐ป Read more on the Melian dialogue here
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฃ JUST IN: FRENCH MINISTRY OF ARMED FORCES ISSUES TWO PROJECT REQUESTS FOR "KAMIKAZE" DRONES
โ๏ธ France has long been criticized for its lag in combat drones, but now wants to catch up. The Defense Innovation Agency of the French Ministry of the Army will announce two calls for projects to acquire drones equipped with "active operational charges" capable of "neutralizing targets". In short, these will be civilian drones equipped with bombs to destroy vehicles at a distance.
๐ The deadlines are short. Applications must be sent by email before midnight on July 6. Contracts should start in December for a period of 18 months and the demonstrators should be ready by the end of 2023.
๐๐ป We advise you to pay attention to the evolution of drone warfare, as this technology has the potential to become a terribly efficient and cheap weapon. Watch the short film Slaughterbots for an illustration of what weaponized drones could become in a near future.
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โ๏ธ France has long been criticized for its lag in combat drones, but now wants to catch up. The Defense Innovation Agency of the French Ministry of the Army will announce two calls for projects to acquire drones equipped with "active operational charges" capable of "neutralizing targets". In short, these will be civilian drones equipped with bombs to destroy vehicles at a distance.
๐ The deadlines are short. Applications must be sent by email before midnight on July 6. Contracts should start in December for a period of 18 months and the demonstrators should be ready by the end of 2023.
๐๐ป We advise you to pay attention to the evolution of drone warfare, as this technology has the potential to become a terribly efficient and cheap weapon. Watch the short film Slaughterbots for an illustration of what weaponized drones could become in a near future.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฆ JUST IN: French Minister of Health announces the end of mask mandates in transports by next Monday, but also the possibility of another vaccine booster shot next fall.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ท Two Frenchmen arrested in Iran: Paris demands their "immediate release", Iran accuses them of having wanted to "unleash chaos" and "destabilize the Iranian society".
๐ The two French nationals are suspected of having tried to get close to Iranian unions, particularly the teachers' union, according to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.
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๐ The two French nationals are suspected of having tried to get close to Iranian unions, particularly the teachers' union, according to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฎ๐น FRANCE SEEN FROM ITALY: ยซTHE FRENCH ARMY IS WITHOUT WEAPONS OR AMMUNITIONยป
๐ The Italian newspaper Inside Over just released an article on the advanced state of decomposition of the French army.
๐ After long and quiet routines, so much skimping and constant budget cuts, the war in Ukraine has roughly upset the fallacious certainties and lazy habits of politicians, generals and admirals.
Suddenly, the French armed forces (theoretically Europe's largest military complex and the iron spear of a hypothetical continental armada) have discovered themselves unprepared to deal with a high-intensity conflict such as the one currently under way in the East. The Gauls lack planes, ships, tanks, guns and, above all, ammunition.
๐๐ป Read the entire article in English here.
๐ The Italian newspaper Inside Over just released an article on the advanced state of decomposition of the French army.
๐ After long and quiet routines, so much skimping and constant budget cuts, the war in Ukraine has roughly upset the fallacious certainties and lazy habits of politicians, generals and admirals.
Suddenly, the French armed forces (theoretically Europe's largest military complex and the iron spear of a hypothetical continental armada) have discovered themselves unprepared to deal with a high-intensity conflict such as the one currently under way in the East. The Gauls lack planes, ships, tanks, guns and, above all, ammunition.
๐๐ป Read the entire article in English here.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฐ UNPRECEDENTED DROUGHT PUT FRANCE UNDER WATER RESTRICTION EVEN BEFORE SUMMER
โจ๏ธ The threat of a drought hangs over France. Summer has not even begun, and fifteen departments are already subject to water restrictions
๐ฃ โNo region has been spared. We can see the earth cracking every day. Yesterday I was at a farmerโs house in the Puy-de-Dรดme region [central France]; he was watering the wheat. If things carry on like this, farmers who can irrigate their crops will be able to pull trough, but others will face a dramatic reduction in their yieldsโ, Christiane Lambert, the head of Franceโs biggest agricultural union the FNSEA, told AFP on Monday.
๐ฝ The French agriculture ministry is all too aware of the crisis. โWinter crops such as wheat and barley, currently growing [before cultivation later on], are starting to experience conditions that will affect yields,โ a spokesperson said. The hot and dry weather France has seen over the past few weeks could also affect spring crops like corn, sunflower and beet โ as well as the fodder needed to feed livestock.
๐ก Franceโs energy flows could also be affected. โWhatโs more, drought has a negative impact on energy production, as nuclear power plants need a lot of water to cool the reactors.โ
๐ฅต A rise in temperatures this April โ even after the first day of the month saw snowfall in France โ caused a 25 percent drop in rainfall from normal patterns. This heatwave is โremarkable in terms of how early it is, how long it is lasting, and how widespread it is geographicallyโ, Franceโs Meteorological Office said.
๐ง Combined with unusually low rainfall last winter, these conditions have produced the current drought: A deficit of rain over two successive seasons meant โthe water tables couldnโt be filledโ, Haziza said. โSo very quickly we ended up in a critical situation โ before summer has even started.โ
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โจ๏ธ The threat of a drought hangs over France. Summer has not even begun, and fifteen departments are already subject to water restrictions
๐ฃ โNo region has been spared. We can see the earth cracking every day. Yesterday I was at a farmerโs house in the Puy-de-Dรดme region [central France]; he was watering the wheat. If things carry on like this, farmers who can irrigate their crops will be able to pull trough, but others will face a dramatic reduction in their yieldsโ, Christiane Lambert, the head of Franceโs biggest agricultural union the FNSEA, told AFP on Monday.
๐ฝ The French agriculture ministry is all too aware of the crisis. โWinter crops such as wheat and barley, currently growing [before cultivation later on], are starting to experience conditions that will affect yields,โ a spokesperson said. The hot and dry weather France has seen over the past few weeks could also affect spring crops like corn, sunflower and beet โ as well as the fodder needed to feed livestock.
๐ก Franceโs energy flows could also be affected. โWhatโs more, drought has a negative impact on energy production, as nuclear power plants need a lot of water to cool the reactors.โ
๐ฅต A rise in temperatures this April โ even after the first day of the month saw snowfall in France โ caused a 25 percent drop in rainfall from normal patterns. This heatwave is โremarkable in terms of how early it is, how long it is lasting, and how widespread it is geographicallyโ, Franceโs Meteorological Office said.
๐ง Combined with unusually low rainfall last winter, these conditions have produced the current drought: A deficit of rain over two successive seasons meant โthe water tables couldnโt be filledโ, Haziza said. โSo very quickly we ended up in a critical situation โ before summer has even started.โ
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๐ซ๐ท๐ซ FROM LIBERALISM TO POLITICAL CENSORSHIP (discussion)
๐๐ป Important telegram channels discuss a striking paradox: liberal Western regimes, supposedly defenders of freedom, are the first to apply political censorship against their opponents.
๐ค This is what Eva Bartlett, Tasmanian Diablo and Actualitรฉ FR observes.
๐ And indeed, we can make the same observation in France. Thus, for several years, successive governments, while claiming their liberal and progressive vision, have skilfully censored contradictory discourses.
โก๏ธ We have seen this on several occasions, with the pressure exerted against journalists from Mediapart, a far-left newspaper.
โก๏ธ We have also seen it with the pressure exerted against blogs or sites of the extreme right, such as Dรฉmocratie Participative, a nationalist humoristic site, which has become the most censored site in Europe, since the creator of the site is the target of a Red Notice from Interpol and has taken refuge in Japan.
โก๏ธ We have also seen it during the COVID crisis, when the newspaper France Soir was targeted by censorship and defamatory campaigns, because of the space it allowed for speeches critical of government policy.
โก๏ธ Finally, we have seen it with the treatment given to Russian media in France: RT France and Sputnik have often been banned from participating in certain demonstrations, especially during the Yellow Vests. But they have also been prevented from participating in Macron's conferences. Since the crisis in Ukraine, they have been outright banned in France and closed.
โน๏ธ Western liberal democracy, far from defending freedom, does not hesitate to use force and censorship against dissident opinions.
๐ A posture which is not surprising if we consider the famous sentence of the Revolutionaries of 1789: "No freedom for the enemies of freedom".
๐๏ธ #Discussion
๐๐ป Important telegram channels discuss a striking paradox: liberal Western regimes, supposedly defenders of freedom, are the first to apply political censorship against their opponents.
๐ค This is what Eva Bartlett, Tasmanian Diablo and Actualitรฉ FR observes.
๐ And indeed, we can make the same observation in France. Thus, for several years, successive governments, while claiming their liberal and progressive vision, have skilfully censored contradictory discourses.
โก๏ธ We have seen this on several occasions, with the pressure exerted against journalists from Mediapart, a far-left newspaper.
โก๏ธ We have also seen it with the pressure exerted against blogs or sites of the extreme right, such as Dรฉmocratie Participative, a nationalist humoristic site, which has become the most censored site in Europe, since the creator of the site is the target of a Red Notice from Interpol and has taken refuge in Japan.
โก๏ธ We have also seen it during the COVID crisis, when the newspaper France Soir was targeted by censorship and defamatory campaigns, because of the space it allowed for speeches critical of government policy.
โก๏ธ Finally, we have seen it with the treatment given to Russian media in France: RT France and Sputnik have often been banned from participating in certain demonstrations, especially during the Yellow Vests. But they have also been prevented from participating in Macron's conferences. Since the crisis in Ukraine, they have been outright banned in France and closed.
โน๏ธ Western liberal democracy, far from defending freedom, does not hesitate to use force and censorship against dissident opinions.
๐ A posture which is not surprising if we consider the famous sentence of the Revolutionaries of 1789: "No freedom for the enemies of freedom".
๐๏ธ #Discussion
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๐ซ๐ท๐ท๐บ French customs officials confiscated money collected for Donbass children, and detained 3 volunteers of the humanitarian association "Emergency - Children of Donbass" at Charles de Gaulle airport for 10 hours. They were accused of "supporting terrorism and criminal circles".
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๐ซ๐ท๐ณ LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN FRANCE: NO SURPRISES IN SIGHT?
๐๐ป In a few weeks the legislative elections in France will take place. They will determine the majority of the National Assembly and are therefore important: without a majority, President Macron will be totally blocked for 5 years, without the ability to govern.
๐ Actualitรฉ FR rightly points out that political power in France is in the hands of the parliament, not the president, even if this seems counterintuitive for a presidential regime.
โก Nevertheless, unlike Juan Sinmiedo and Russie Politics who seems to see a possibility for the opposition to triumph in the legislative elections, we are not convinced. For several reasons:
1๏ธโฃ In France, elections are decided almost exclusively by the Baby Boom generation, which is very numerous and highly mobilized. They vote mostly to defend their economic interests, and therefore for Macron. And they are distributed in all the constituencies, so Macron should win.
2๏ธโฃ The disaffection between the populist left and the populist right. Even if the Mรฉlenchon bloc and the Le Pen bloc both hate Macron, they hate each other even more. Never will Mรฉlenchon call for a vote for Le Pen's party to defeat a Macron candidate. And vice versa. This division is in itself completely artificial since the voters of these two parties are much less distant than it seems, they belong to the same segments of the population.
โก๏ธ For these two reasons, it is likely that Macron will win the legislative election without difficulty, with certainly an increase in the share of opposition deputies. But we are betting that he will have a large majority.
โน๏ธ And for good reason: if Macron doubted he would win, he would have dissolved the National Assembly in April to have a quick election to his advantage.
๐ Conclusion: no political change will happen in France through the ballot box as long as the Baby-Boom generation is so numerous, and this will last for about 20 years. Above all, no change will happen as long as the situation is so polarized between the extreme left and the extreme right, which could however ally against Macron.
๐๏ธ #Discussion
๐๐ป In a few weeks the legislative elections in France will take place. They will determine the majority of the National Assembly and are therefore important: without a majority, President Macron will be totally blocked for 5 years, without the ability to govern.
๐ Actualitรฉ FR rightly points out that political power in France is in the hands of the parliament, not the president, even if this seems counterintuitive for a presidential regime.
โก Nevertheless, unlike Juan Sinmiedo and Russie Politics who seems to see a possibility for the opposition to triumph in the legislative elections, we are not convinced. For several reasons:
1๏ธโฃ In France, elections are decided almost exclusively by the Baby Boom generation, which is very numerous and highly mobilized. They vote mostly to defend their economic interests, and therefore for Macron. And they are distributed in all the constituencies, so Macron should win.
2๏ธโฃ The disaffection between the populist left and the populist right. Even if the Mรฉlenchon bloc and the Le Pen bloc both hate Macron, they hate each other even more. Never will Mรฉlenchon call for a vote for Le Pen's party to defeat a Macron candidate. And vice versa. This division is in itself completely artificial since the voters of these two parties are much less distant than it seems, they belong to the same segments of the population.
โก๏ธ For these two reasons, it is likely that Macron will win the legislative election without difficulty, with certainly an increase in the share of opposition deputies. But we are betting that he will have a large majority.
โน๏ธ And for good reason: if Macron doubted he would win, he would have dissolved the National Assembly in April to have a quick election to his advantage.
๐ Conclusion: no political change will happen in France through the ballot box as long as the Baby-Boom generation is so numerous, and this will last for about 20 years. Above all, no change will happen as long as the situation is so polarized between the extreme left and the extreme right, which could however ally against Macron.
๐๏ธ #Discussion
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๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆ Russian prisoners tortured: videos verified by "Le Monde" implicate a battalion of Ukrainian volunteers
โถ๏ธ A video released on March 27, 2022, which Le Monde was able to authenticate and cross-check with other images, documents a probable exaction committed by Ukrainian volunteers against Russian prisoners of war.
๐ The images found by independent analyst Erich Auerbach, and cross-referenced by Le Monde with other documents available online, prove that volunteers from the Ukrainian Slobozhanshchyna battalion were on the scene when the Russian prisoners were tortured.
โWhile it is not possible to state with certainty that the individual who fired the shots came directly from their ranks, the leader of the group, Andri Ianholenko, clearly appears next to the three victims, before the shots were fired. Contacted by Le Monde, Andri Ianholenko did not respond.
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โถ๏ธ A video released on March 27, 2022, which Le Monde was able to authenticate and cross-check with other images, documents a probable exaction committed by Ukrainian volunteers against Russian prisoners of war.
๐ The images found by independent analyst Erich Auerbach, and cross-referenced by Le Monde with other documents available online, prove that volunteers from the Ukrainian Slobozhanshchyna battalion were on the scene when the Russian prisoners were tortured.
โWhile it is not possible to state with certainty that the individual who fired the shots came directly from their ranks, the leader of the group, Andri Ianholenko, clearly appears next to the three victims, before the shots were fired. Contacted by Le Monde, Andri Ianholenko did not respond.
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๐ซ๐ทโก๏ธJUST IN: Prime Minister Jean Castex has just submitted his resignation and that of his government to Emmanuel Macron. A new Prime Minister is to be announced in the next few hours.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ท๐บ Renault's Russian assets to be nationalized by Russian state
๐ธ Carmaker company Renault announced today that is had sold its assets in Russia to the Russian state. Agreements signed provide for the transfer of 100% of Renault Russia shares to the city of Moscow.
๐ Moscow mayor announced that the factory will produce cars under the Moskvich (Muscovite) brand.
๐ Renault, for its part, has confirmed the sale of its nearly 68% stake in Avtovaz, Russia's leading carmaker. But the French group said it would keep the option to buy back its shares for six years.
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๐ธ Carmaker company Renault announced today that is had sold its assets in Russia to the Russian state. Agreements signed provide for the transfer of 100% of Renault Russia shares to the city of Moscow.
๐ Moscow mayor announced that the factory will produce cars under the Moskvich (Muscovite) brand.
๐ Renault, for its part, has confirmed the sale of its nearly 68% stake in Avtovaz, Russia's leading carmaker. But the French group said it would keep the option to buy back its shares for six years.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ป MACRON APPOINTS ELISABETH BORNE AS NEW PRIME MINISTER
๐๐ป Following his re-election, Macron has named his new prime minister. It is รlisabeth Borne.
โน๏ธ Background:
โก๏ธ Elisabeth Borne comes from the French haute bourgeoisie.
โก๏ธ She is a member of the club "Le Siรจcle", a Parisian network of influence often referred to as the "French deep state".
โก๏ธ She was previously Minister of Ecology and member of the Socialist Party.
โน๏ธ Private life :
โก๏ธ She is of the Jewish faith and a rumor dating back several years states that she is bisexual and has practiced "open love" with her current husband and his friends.
๐๐ป Following his re-election, Macron has named his new prime minister. It is รlisabeth Borne.
โน๏ธ Background:
โก๏ธ Elisabeth Borne comes from the French haute bourgeoisie.
โก๏ธ She is a member of the club "Le Siรจcle", a Parisian network of influence often referred to as the "French deep state".
โก๏ธ She was previously Minister of Ecology and member of the Socialist Party.
โน๏ธ Private life :
โก๏ธ She is of the Jewish faith and a rumor dating back several years states that she is bisexual and has practiced "open love" with her current husband and his friends.
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