Vaccination of 5-11 year olds, the United States saved from bankruptcy, Boris Johnson disowned … The news of this Wednesday – Release

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The news

Now is the time … for children’s vaccines. Several European countries – Greece, Spain and Hungary in particular – are launching their vaccination campaign on Wednesday for children aged 5 to 11. Only the Pfizer vaccine is currently authorized for this age group in the European Union, in a weaker version than that given to adults. In France, “at risk” children can also be bitten since today. For the others, we will have to wait a few more weeks.

No default for the United States. The elected officials of the American Congress agreed overnight to raise the debt ceiling of the United States, thus dismissing the catastrophic threat of a default by the world’s leading economic power. It was urgent: the maximum amount of debt of the United States had to be raised at all costs by December 15 at the latest, otherwise America was no longer in a position to honor its payments to its creditors. This situation would have plunged into the unknown the American finance and economy but also, by extension, international. At the risk of causing a recession.

Huge slap for Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was disowned Tuesday evening by his own party. 98 conservative deputies (out of 365) voted against his proposal to introduce a health pass during large gatherings. Beyond an opposition to this measure, his clan especially wanted to show Boris Johnson that he was on an ejection seat after the many scandals concerning him revealed in the British press in recent weeks.

Veolia will absorb Suez well. The European Commission on Tuesday evening authorized, under conditions, the French Veolia to absorb its historic rival Suez. This operation, sealed in the spring after months of battle between the two giants of water and waste, was estimated at 13 billion euros. To get the green light from Brussels, which watches over competition in the European Union, Veolia had to commit to selling most of Suez’s activities in France. Our article.

A Koh-Lanta without a winner. The ultra-popular reality show ended yesterday without a winner. This should be historic 20th season ultimately marred by cheating cases, with some contestants getting food “Outside the scope of the game”. As a result, the 100,000 euros promised to the big winner will be donated in full to the Pour Bertrand-Kamal fund, the name of a former candidate who died of pancreatic cancer in 2020. Our ticket.

To be continued today

A candidate president at 8 p.m. This Wednesday evening, TF1 will broadcast in prime time a long interview with Emmanuel Macron. The president must take stock before the time of his five-year term, and also address “His vision of the future”. A way of campaigning without saying it that makes the opposition cringe.

Justice in the streets. After shouting their suffering in a forum that had the effect of an explosion, magistrates and clerks call for a strike on Wednesday. Gatherings are planned across France to demand resources “Worthy” for justice. This “General mobilization for justice”, at the call of 17 organizations, promises to be massively followed.

Investigation

New revelations against PPDA. One month after the survey published by Release in which eight women accused Patrick Poivre d’Arvor of rape, assault or sexual harassment, three new women incriminate the former star presenter. They also describe facts that may amount to sexual assault or rape. One of them, not prescribed, could lead to legal action. Read our survey.

The story

The (illegal) data center lived in a bunker. In the heart of a nature made of valleys, the loops of the Moselle unfold indolently. Along the banks of the German village of Traben-Trarbach (Rhineland-Palatinate), one of them completes a very pastoral landscape. It’s hard to imagine that in the same place and at the same time, buried underground in a former NATO bunker, the servers of a datacenter illegal fuel. And yet, this Monday, eight of its employees were sentenced to prison terms. Our article.

Decryption

Who are you omicron? Transmissibility, dangerousness or even efficacy of the vaccine: since the discovery of the omicron variant in South Africa at the end of November, many questions remain unanswered. Libé reviewed current scientific knowledge on the youngest of the Sars-Cov2 family. Read our decryption.

The portrait

Lila Bouadma, (re) animated. The anesthesiologist, member of the Scientific Council, is tried but not resigned after two years of pandemic. Read our portrait.

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