A French woman, a former passenger on the Hondius, is seriously affected by the hantavirus but there is no sign of the virus circulating in France. For her part, the Minister of Health Stéphanie Rist tried on Tuesday, with medical specialists, to calm the concerns of a French population traumatized by the memory of Covid.
– DIRECT. War in the Middle East: Iran rejects any compromise after the rejection of its proposal by Donald Trump… Follow the latest news
The diplomatic impasse continues in the Middle East: the Iranian government on Tuesday rejected the idea of amending its proposals to put a lasting end to the war, which are judged by President Donald Trump to be good “to throw in the trash”. The Israeli army continued its strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 13 people in the south.
– France: the unemployment rate increases by 0.2 points and reaches 8.1% in the first quarter of 2026, its highest level in five years
The unemployment rate in France increased by 0.2 points in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 8.1%, its highest level in five years and up 0.7 points over one year, INSEE reported on Wednesday.
– Gas: imports of Russian LNG into the European Union have reached a record level since 2022
Liquefied natural gas from Russia reached an unprecedented volume in the first quarter of 2026 since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, despite European diversification objectives.
– How to simplify train journeys in Europe? EU pushes for single reservation system
