Political situation in France
France's government could fall within the next week
France's minority government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has ignored the National Assembly's demands for concessions in the budget negotiations. This is stated by the far-right party leader Marine Le Pen according to Reuters.
This increases the likelihood that the left-wing opposition and the National Assembly together will bring down the government in a vote of no confidence next week. On Sunday, Le Pen said her party will vote yes if the government does not meet them.
The government wants to reduce the budget deficit by 60 billion euros through tax increases and cut public spending. It has not gone down well with the French - two out of three are against the budget, and 53 percent want to see the government fall, according to a survey by France 24.
France's government could fall within the next week
France's minority government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has ignored the National Assembly's demands for concessions in the budget negotiations. This is stated by the far-right party leader Marine Le Pen according to Reuters.
This increases the likelihood that the left-wing opposition and the National Assembly together will bring down the government in a vote of no confidence next week. On Sunday, Le Pen said her party will vote yes if the government does not meet them.
The government wants to reduce the budget deficit by 60 billion euros through tax increases and cut public spending. It has not gone down well with the French - two out of three are against the budget, and 53 percent want to see the government fall, according to a survey by France 24.
The Russian invasion The outside world's response
Russia teaches China how to dodge Western sanctions
China is closely studying Russia's approach to circumvent Western sanctions, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
It is done in preparation in case one should encounter them oneself, in particular in the event of an invasion of Taiwan.
Chinese officials regularly travel to Moscow for meetings with the Russian central bank, the finance ministry and other actors working to circumvent the sanctions.
The Russian economy has been surprisingly resilient during the nearly three years of sanctions, but recently the ruble has fallen to its lowest level since the start of the war following new US sanctions on the banking sector.
The Middle East crisis The Gaza war
Unrwa pauses emergency aid - trucks get stolen
The UN's Palestine agency UNRWA has paused emergency deliveries to Gaza via the important Kerem Shalom border crossing, writes director Philippe Lazzarini at X.
The road has not been safe for several months – law and order has collapsed and the famine is getting worse, he continues.
“On November 16, a large truck convoy was stolen by armed gangs. Yesterday, we tried to drive in some food trucks the same way, and they were all taken.”
The ongoing siege and the actions of the Israeli authorities make emergency aid basically impossible, writes Lazzarini.
Unique law gives sex workers in Belgium more rights
As of Sunday, Belgian sex workers can sign employment contracts and receive the same work rights as in other industries, AP reports.
The new law gives sex workers the right to health insurance, paid vacation, parental allowance, unemployment insurance and pension. It also states their right to refuse clients and stop sex acts whenever they want.
- This is a huge step forward. This means that their profession is finally recognized as legitimate by the Belgian state, says Isabelle Jaramillo of the interest organization Espace P.
The law is unique of its kind in Europe. It follows the 2022 decision to decriminalize sex work.
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