Barely appointed, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will receive the common core party leaders this Thursday, September 11, in order to consult them with a view to forming his government.
The new Prime Minister was appointed only a few hours after François Bayrou submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, after the failure of the vote of confidence in the National Assembly. In his transfer of power this Wednesday, September 10, Sébastien Lecornu wanted “tell the French men and women that we will get there”.
2 – Meeting of the European Central Bank
A meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB) will be held on Thursday September 11. It is expected to keep its deposit rate unchanged at 2%, according to UBS, which believes the easing cycle is now over. The institution adopts an approach “meeting by meeting”deeming the current rates appropriate despite the expected stagnation in the euro zone in the second half of the year – a consequence in particular of American customs tariffs.
Analysts, however, point out that massive defense spending plans at European level and infrastructure spending in Germany could support activity from 2026. In addition to the ECB, other central banks are cautiously adjusting their course. The Bank of England is expected to keep rates at 4% at its September 18 meeting, before a likely cut to 3.75% in November, subject to an improvement in services inflation.
3 – Tags on the Shoah Memorial: the trial of four Bulgarian suspects
Four Bulgarians will be heard tomorrow before the Paris criminal court for the 35 red hands sprayed on the Shoah Memorial on the night of May 13 to 14, 2024. Three of them have been detained since their extradition, the fourth is on the run but could be tried in absentia.
They are being prosecuted for aggravated damage in an anti-Semitic meeting and criminal association; one of them is accused of complicity through hotel and transport reservations. They face up to seven years in prison and a €75,000 fine. Identified by video surveillance, telephone and plane tickets, they fled to Brussels then Sofia after the events.
4 – Opening of the International Gastronomy Village at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
From September 11 to 14, 2025, the International Gastronomy Village will be set up at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, on the Quai Jacques Chirac. For its 7th edition, placed under the patronage of the President of the Republic and sponsored by chef Hélène Darroze, the event will bring together traditional cuisines from more than 60 countries.
Much more than a culinary event, it is intended to be a festival of fraternity, celebrating peace through traditions and gastronomy. For four days, visitors will be able to discover authentic specialties in the tents of each country, attend demonstrations, taste products, or even enjoy concerts, dance shows and costume parades. Armenia, Brazil, Morocco, India, Italy, Mexico, Ukraine, Tunisia and even Polynesia: a real world tour of taste buds and cultures is offered… in the heart of Paris!
5 – The good news of the day
Frenchman Paul Lecocq, 20, won the 31st edition of the prestigious Clara Haskil International Competition on Friday evening, organized in Vevey, Switzerland. A student at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris, he wowed the jury with a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor. The young pianist, already awarded in other competitions and invited to international festivals, receives 25,000 Swiss francs (around 26,700 euros) as well as a concert tour. He is ahead of the German Simon Haje and the South Korean Seungho Chung.
This edition brought together 133 candidates, reduced to 26 in the quarter and semi-finals, and the finalists were accompanied by the Zermatt Festival Orchestra under the direction of Gabor Takacs-Nagy. Created in 1963 and held every two years in homage to the Romanian virtuoso Clara Haskil (1895-1960), this competition is one of the most renowned events in the pianistic world. In 2023, he crowned Malaysian pianist Magdalene Ho.
