This Wednesday, January 28, Emmanuel Macron will receive the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, and the head of the Greenlandic government, Jens Frederik Nielsen, in Paris. This meeting, organized in the form of a working lunch at the Élysée, takes place in a tense diplomatic context around Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory at the heart of strong strategic desires. According to the French presidency, the head of state intends to “reaffirm European solidarity and support from France” in Denmark and Greenland, particularly on questions of sovereignty and territorial integrity. The discussions will also focus on security issues in the Arctic, as well as the economic and social development of Greenland, which France and the European Union say they are ready to support.
This sequence is part of a climate marked by the ambitions displayed in recent months by American President Donald Trump, who had mentioned a possible takeover of Greenland before procrastinating after discussions with NATO. Paris has since positioned itself as one of Copenhagen’s main European supporters. Emmanuel Macron also reinforced this signal by going to Nuuk in June 2025. The opening of a French consulate in the Greenlandic capital is scheduled for February 6.
2 – Solemn vote on proposed laws on end of life
The solemn vote on the bills relating to the end of life is scheduled for January 28, after a stormy sequence in the Senate. During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the upper house adopted the bill proposed by Olivier Falorni, but by deleting its two central articles devoted to the principle and modalities of assistance in dying, thus emptying the text of its scope. Initially, the Social Affairs Committee had attempted a compromise by replacing the right to assistance in dying with highly regulated medical assistance in dying, limited to patients whose vital prognosis is at risk in the very short term, in line with the Claeys-Leonetti law of 2016. This version satisfied neither the left, which wanted to restore the text voted by the National Assembly, nor part of the right, opposed to any legislative developments on the subject. Result: the key article was rejected, plunging the debate into an impasse recognized even by the senatorial majority.
The divisions crossed all groups, including Les Républicains, whose president Bruno Retailleau had announced that he would refuse the text whatever its wording. The left denounced sabotage, evoking a regression in relation to existing law, while the right highlighted a conscious decision. The Senate finally refocused the text on a right to pain relief and referred the rest of the debate to palliative care. The meeting on January 28 therefore promises to be decisive before the text returns to the Assembly.
3 – Mass in tribute to Brigitte Bardot
A new religious tribute will be paid to Brigitte Bardot with a mass celebrated on Wednesday January 28, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the Saint-Roch church, in Paris. This ceremony, organized by the Catholic Chaplaincy for Artists of the Diocese of Paris, is a continuation of the funeral held on January 7 in Saint-Tropez, where many personalities came to pay tribute to the memory of the former actress and animal rights activist. The Parisian mass will be presided over by Father Laurent Chauvin, chaplain to the artists, assisted by deacon Aymeric Magnan of Bellevue, and accompanied by the polyphonic liturgical choir Canta Oraque. It is intended to be both solemn and faithful to the spirit of Brigitte Bardot, an emblematic figure of French cinema and style icon.
A symbolic detail was communicated to the guests: everyone is invited to wear a touch of pink gingham. This clothing choice refers to a pattern made famous by Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s and constitutes an elegant nod to her image, inseparable from the fashion and freedom of tone that she embodied. This Parisian tribute will allow those who were unable to go to Saint-Tropez to reflect in their turn, in a religious setting, and to celebrate the artistic and personal heritage of a woman whose notoriety has gone far beyond the boundaries of cinema.
4 – Publication of nominations for the 2026 Césars
The 2026 César nominations will be revealed on January 28, launching the home stretch before the ceremony, broadcast unencrypted and live on Canal+. A few days before this highly anticipated announcement, several films from 2025 are already emerging as serious contenders for the prize list. Among the big favorites is The Stranger by François Ozon, adaptation of the novel by Albert Camus, which could accumulate major nominations. Attachment by Carine Tardieu, a family drama carried by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Pio Marmaï, seduces with its finesse of writing and its interpretations. File 137 by Dominik Moll, presented at Cannes, also stands out as a solid candidate, particularly for Léa Drucker.
Another very noted film, The Little Last by Hafsia Herzi, a sensitive exploration of identity and emancipation, could confirm its critical success. New wave by Richard Linklater, homage to French cinema of the 1960s, and A simple accident by Jafar Panahi, Palme d’or 2025, are also eagerly awaited. More popular works like My mother, God and Sylvie Vartan Or Children going well could also create a surprise, while The Coming of the Future by Cédric Klapisch targets several technical and artistic categories. So many films that could mark the 2026 edition, before the nominations on January 28 confirm, or shake up, these predictions.
5 – The good news of the day
Three years after the release of The CarArctic Monkeys marks their return with a new title, Opening Night. The song is not released as part of a new album by the group, but as part of a solidarity project: the charity compilation HELP (2)scheduled for release on March 6. The objective is clear: to support child victims of war around the world. The project is directed by James Ford and carried out in partnership with the War Child association, which has been involved for thirty years with young people affected by armed conflicts. In a press release, Arctic Monkeys explains that it immediately agreed to participate, claiming to be proud to contribute to the action carried out by the NGO.
HELP (2) brings together 32 artists from varied musical scenes. Among them are Olivia Rodrigo, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Fontaines DC and The Last Dinner Party. Part of the album was recorded last November in the legendary Abbey Road studios. War Child recalls that nearly 520 million children live in conflict zones today. This initiative is in line with the charity album Help in 1995, which raised more than a million pounds sterling for the association.
