Each cries victory, the United States and Iran, after the announcement last night of a two-week ceasefire in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In the midst of this still unresolved conflict, there is relief for the French State and the loved ones of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris: the two teachers should be back in Paris in the morning.
They are returning after almost four very difficult years in Iran. They had been arrested, imprisoned, and convicted, especially for espionage, before leaving the infamous Evin prison in November. Since then, they had been prohibited from leaving the Islamic Republic and had been living under house arrest at the French embassy in Tehran.
“In no way and in no way have we linked the fate of our hostages to France’s foreign policy choices,” assured French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on France 2 Tuesday night.
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An update on two texts to be presented at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday: the update of the military programming law with more ammunition for the armies facing the Russian threat, and the agricultural emergency law announced after the recent farmer protests.
86% of French people surveyed believe that culture plays a central role in their quality of life, yet practices such as reading and cinema are declining. The reasons include financial cost, lack of time, and lack of interest. This is a study by the Art Explora foundation conducted by Ifop and revealed on France Culture starting Wednesday.
