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La Biélorussie libère la figure de l’opposition Maria Kolesnikova et une centaine de prisonniers

La Biélorussie a libéré samedi 13 décembre 123 prisonniers, a annoncé l’agence de presse de l’État, Belta. Parmi ceux-ci figurent le militant Ales Bialiatski, colauréat du prix Nobel de la paix 2022, ainsi que les figures de l'opposition Viktor Babaryko et Maria Kolesnikova, a annoncé l'ONG de défense des droits humains Viasna. Ces libérations interviennent après des pourparlers entre Minsk et Washington.

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La Biélorussie libère la figure de l’opposition Maria Kolesnikova et une centaine de prisonniers

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La Biélorussie a libéré samedi 13 décembre 123 prisonniers, a annoncé l’agence de presse de l’État, Belta. Parmi ceux-ci figurent le militant Ales Bialiatski, colauréat du prix Nobel de la paix 2022, ainsi que les figures de l'opposition Viktor Babaryko et Maria Kolesnikova, a annoncé l'ONG de défense des droits humains Viasna. Ces libérations interviennent après des pourparlers entre Minsk et Washington.

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‘Chalk Revolution’ strikes nerve as Slovakia fears return to authoritarian past

Teenager who first scrawled messages on pavement in protest at rightwing government did not expect so many others to follow suit

Scrawled in chalk on the pavement near a secondary school in eastern Slovakia, the messages were short and to the point: “Enough Fico,” read one, echoing a popular anti-government slogan, while the other joked about the Slovakian prime minister providing sexual favours to Vladimir Putin.

Appearing hours before the prime minister, Robert Fico, was due to speak at the school, the messages struck a nerve. Similar comments swiftly began sprouting up across Slovakian pavements in what was labelled the “Chalk Revolution” by some and “November Chalk Wave” by others.

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© Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

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Dior, Chanel and … Veja? The ethical Paris trainer worn by A-listers and royalty

Veja doesn’t do surveys or freebies, hates greenwashing and Black Friday, and as demand for trainers wanes, it continues to go its own way

In the grand hierarchy of Paris fashion, it’s tricky for a brand to stand out. Especially one whose coup de maître is a goes-with-everything white sneaker. Yet 20 years after Veja first began selling sustainable footwear, it has become the ultimate affordable It brand for scooter-wielding mums, sustainably minded millennials and A-list bigwigs who want to wear their values on their ethical leather-clad feet.

Veja’s co-founder Sébastien Kopp says he doesn’t know if people buy his trainers because of how they are made or because of how they look. The company is fastidious about social and fairtrade practices, “but because we don’t do surveys, we don’t do marketing, we simply don’t know this information”, he says, speaking from Veja’s Paris headquarters.

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© Photograph: VEJA

© Photograph: VEJA

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Grippe aviaire : le virus circule à un niveau inédit et la France parmi les pays les plus touchés !

Alors que le virus H5N1 atteint un niveau inédit, la France se retrouve parmi les pays les plus frappés par une grippe aviaire en pleine accélération. Entre foyers qui se multiplient, propagation fulgurante en Europe du Nord et craintes de mutation, l’hiver s’annonce sous haute surveillance....

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Grippe aviaire : le virus circule à un niveau inédit et la France parmi les pays les plus touchés !

Alors que le virus H5N1 atteint un niveau inédit, la France se retrouve parmi les pays les plus frappés par une grippe aviaire en pleine accélération. Entre foyers qui se multiplient, propagation fulgurante en Europe du Nord et craintes de mutation, l’hiver s’annonce sous haute surveillance....

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La cuisine italienne entre au patrimoine immatériel de l’Unesco, suscitant fierté et craintes

La cuisine italienne est désormais inscrite au patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’Unesco depuis mercredi 10 décembre. Une première mondiale, accueillie avec enthousiasme par le gouvernement de Giorgia Meloni, très attaché aux emblèmes identitaires du pays. Si cette reconnaissance pourrait apporter des retombées économiques, elle suscite aussi des craintes, dans un pays dont plusieurs villes souffrent déjà du surtourisme.

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La cuisine italienne entre au patrimoine immatériel de l’Unesco, suscitant fierté et craintes

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La cuisine italienne est désormais inscrite au patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’Unesco depuis mercredi 10 décembre. Une première mondiale, accueillie avec enthousiasme par le gouvernement de Giorgia Meloni, très attaché aux emblèmes identitaires du pays. Si cette reconnaissance pourrait apporter des retombées économiques, elle suscite aussi des craintes, dans un pays dont plusieurs villes souffrent déjà du surtourisme.

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‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts

As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists

The battle had been brewing for months. But this week it came to a head in a flurry of meetings, calls and one heady statement. Twenty-seven European countries urged a rethink of the human rights laws forged after the second world war, describing them as an impediment when it came to addressing migration.

Amnesty International has called it “a moral retreat”. Europe’s most senior human rights official said the approach risked creating a “hierarchy of people” where some are seen as more deserving of protection than others.

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© Photograph: Santi Palacios/AFP/Getty Images

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Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia

Leader praises his soldiers for turning ‘danger zone into a safe one’ during ceremony in Pyongyang welcoming them back from Ukraine war

North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region earlier this year, leader Kim Jong-un said in a speech carried on Saturday by state media, a rare acknowledgement by Pyongyang of the deadly tasks assigned to its deployed soldiers.

According to South Korean and western intelligence agencies, North Korea has sent thousands of troops to support Russia’s nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine.

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© Photograph: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/Getty Images

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Will other countries follow Australia’s social media ban for under-16s?

Several European nations are already planning similar moves while Britain has said ‘nothing is off the table’

Australia is taking on powerful tech companies with its under-16 social media ban, but will the rest of the world follow? The country’s enactment of the policy is being watched closely by politicians, safety campaigners and parents. A number of other countries are not far behind, with Europe in particular hoping to replicate Australia, while the UK is keeping more of a watchful interest.

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© Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

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Plan de paix américain: une adhésion de l'Ukraine à l'Union européenne en 2027?

L’Ukraine entrera dans l’Union européenne en 2027, c'est un des alinéas que contiendrait le plan de paix américain pour mettre fin à la guerre entre la Russie et l'Ukraine. Au-delà du côté pour le moins étrange d’une promesse faite par les États-Unis au nom de l’UE, cette candidature est effectivement en cours avec l’objectif d’une telle adhésion. Mais toute la question est de savoir si cette date de 2027 a la moindre chance d’être réaliste du point de vue des Européens. 

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Plan de paix américain: une adhésion de l'Ukraine à l'Union européenne en 2027?

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Par :RFI
L’Ukraine entrera dans l’Union européenne en 2027, c'est un des alinéas que contiendrait le plan de paix américain pour mettre fin à la guerre entre la Russie et l'Ukraine. Au-delà du côté pour le moins étrange d’une promesse faite par les États-Unis au nom de l’UE, cette candidature est effectivement en cours avec l’objectif d’une telle adhésion. Mais toute la question est de savoir si cette date de 2027 a la moindre chance d’être réaliste du point de vue des Européens. 

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EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely

The decision is a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence – but Moscow is threatening to retaliate

The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets in the bloc, as Moscow stepped up its threats to retaliate against Euroclear, the keeper of most of the Kremlin’s immobilised money.

The decision by the EU to use emergency powers to immobilise €210bn (£185bn) of Russia’s central bank’s assets marks a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence.

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© Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

© Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

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Danish intelligence accuses US of using economic power to ‘assert its will’ over allies

The US is also listed as a threat due to its interest in Greenland, which the Trump administration has claimed is vital to America’s national security

Danish intelligence services have accused the US of using its economic power to “assert its will” and threatening military force against its allies.

The comments, made in its annual assessment released this week, mark the first time that the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) has listed the US as a threat to the country. Denmark, the report warns, is “facing more and more serious threats and security policy challenges than in many years”.

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© Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

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