This Tuesday, April 29, will mark the 100th day of the (second) Presidency of Donald Trump, who sees his popularity rating decrease. According to a survey of the Pew Research Center, 59 % of Americans disapprove of the political action of the tenant of the White House. And this, while inflation reaches one of the lowest levels of the last five years and that clandestine entrances to the American territory have decreased by 90 % since the end of January.
Internationally, Donald Trump’s assessment is contrasted. Whoever wanted to settle the war in Ukraine in 24 hours was caught up in reality. This Saturday, however, the American president offered an exchange of about fifteen minutes with his Ukrainian counterpart, on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis. For an uncertain outcome.
2 – Fictive job affair: third trial of François Fillon
While the Court of Cassation deemed François Fillon definitively guilty in April 2024, the third trial within the framework of “the affair of fictitious jobs” will open tomorrow. The Court of Appeal must re -examine the sanctions imposed on the former Prime Minister.
On May 9, 2022, the Paris Court of Appeal had sentenced François Fillon to four years in prison, a farm, a fine of 375,000 euros and ten years of ineligibility. This sentence, not confirmed by the Court of Cassation, must be reconsidered by the Paris Court of Appeal. On the other hand, the conviction of Penelope Fillon (two years in prison sentence, 375,000 euros fine and two years of ineligibility) was confirmed by the Court of Cassation.
3 – 80th anniversary of the first vote of women in France
On April 29, 1945, women voted for the first time in France, thanks to an order signed on April 21, 1944 by General de Gaulle. These were municipal elections. The French were among the last women in the Western world to acquire the right to vote, as well as the right to appear and to be elected. However, the number of elected officials in the National Assembly stagnated around 5 % until 1997. In 2022, the percentage of women elected to the lower room of Parliament was 37 %.
4 – Champions League: PSG faces Arsenal in the semi -final to go
PSG will face Arsenal tomorrow evening, at 9 p.m. in London, as part of the semi-final go to the Champions League. Beaten by Nice (1-3) in L1, the Parisian club will have to find the strength that allowed him to defeat Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa. In the previous round, the English team had overcome Real Madrid. The return match will take place on May 7.
Still as part of the semi-final, FC Barcelona will face Inter Milan this Wednesday, April 30 for the first leg.
5 – The good news of the day
Archaeologists have made a major discovery in Saqqara, Egypt. Their work made it possible to find the tomb of Prince Waser-RE, son of King Ouserkaf, founder of the fifth Egyptian dynasty.
Protected by a huge false pink granite door, this burial is the largest ever updated. It dates from around 2,500 before our era. The excavations also made it possible to exhume an offer table, a dozen royal statues and a black granite sculpture.
