Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt said the government was not in denial about tensions but wanted to move forward. “There is a disagreement that will persist over the retirement age. On the other hand, there are many topics that make it possible to renew a dialogue,” he said, including how companies should share their profits with […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address that his priority was to stop the Russian attacks and prepare for an eventual Ukrainian counteroffensive. “Presenting the situation and preparing for any move by the enemy – this is the priority for the near future,” he said. NATO alliance officials this week discussed the […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday urged his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to attend a summit of Amazon countries in France in the coming months. Lula, who was elected to a third term last October for tackling deforestation in the rainforest, spoke on a phone call with Macron’s efforts to tackle the […]
It added that reform is important to ensure that the system does not deteriorate. Pushing back the retirement age by two years and extending the pay-in period would bring in an additional 17.7 billion euros ($19.1 billion) in annual pension contributions, according to labor ministry estimates, bringing the system to break-even by 2027. However, the […]
The French government has a significant stake in Airbus – the aerospace company that makes the Taipan – and has been urging Australia to keep its 40-strong fleet. But Marles said the helicopters were plagued by costly repairs. “We’ve been fighting with the Taipan for many years in terms of maintenance issues, getting spare parts,” […]
Meanwhile, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, acknowledges that “economic interdependence is becoming very prone to political conflict”: the pandemic disrupted supply chains; China deliberately creates dependence, Russia can turn off the gas tap at will. One of the areas listed in the Berlin Coalition Agreement at the end of 2021 as particularly deserving […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Turkey and France on Sunday, an escalation of diplomatic activity around the Russia-initiated war that is dragging into a 10th month. “We continue to work with partners,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address. While Zelensky has held several talks […]
Ukraine urged Nato members on Tuesday to speed up arms supplies and help restore its shattered power grid, as Western allies stepped up support to winter aid Kyiv after Russia’s attacks. Sworn on Moscow has unleashed waves of attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as its troops have been pushed back into the land, plunging millions […]
World Putin warns of ‘serious consequences’ of oil price controls Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday during a telephone conversation with Iraq’s prime minister that Western plans to introduce an oil price cap could have “serious consequences” for energy markets. “Vladimir Putin stressed that such actions contradict the principles of market relations and have […]
Ukraine struggled on Friday to keep water and electricity back to millions of people after Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles that damaged the country’s already crammed power grid. Ukraine’s energy system is on the verge of collapse and millions of people have suffered emergency blackouts in recent weeks. The World Health Organization has warned […]