The info not to miss
This Friday, eleven departments, mainly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur regions, remain on orange alert in the face of the heat wave, with sometimes the risk of violent storms and falling hail, which could cause “Significant damage locally”, alert Météo France, which calls on residents to be extremely vigilant.
In departments where the heat wave is raging, temperatures will generally be above 35°C, with peaks between 36 and 39°C.
The thermometer should not weaken in the coming days, since a new heat wave is expected in France next week, according to Christelle Robert, forecaster at Météo France.
What else to remember
The drought crisis unit activated.
Faced with the “most serious drought ever recorded in our country”, according to Matignon, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne activated the interministerial crisis unit, which will meet during the day.
Its purpose is to coordinate civil security measures.
“The exceptional drought that we are currently experiencing is depriving many municipalities of water and is a tragedy for our farmers, our ecosystems and biodiversity”, underlines the government.
"More than a hundred municipalities in France no longer have drinking water", was alarmed at noon by the Minister for Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu.
Patrick Balkany released from prison.
The former mayor of Levallois-Perret returned this morning to his mansion in Giverny (Eure) after the decision of the Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday to accept his request for a sentence adjustment.
"I'm going to go to the hairdresser and rest," he told reporters, considering himself "tired and relieved".
Patrick Balkany had been imprisoned since February 7 in Fleury-Mérogis.
China wants to impose "sanctions" after Nancy Pelosi's visit
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China's Ministry of Home Affairs said the diplomatic visit to Taiwan "seriously interfered with China's internal affairs and undermined its sovereignty and territorial integrity".
However, the country did not detail the sanctions it intends to take against the United States.
China has been carrying out numerous military maneuvers since Thursday, mobilizing aviation, navy and ballistic missiles.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Chinese military artillery had crossed the "middle line" of the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from mainland China.
it concerns you
Three weeks of parliamentary debates gave birth to an envelope of 65 billion euros to help the French face inflation.
In this package of measures, the State provides in particular 20 billion in expenditure with the increase of 4% in retirement pensions, social benefits, social minima and the activity bonus.
44 billion additional euros are put on the table for the reinforcement of the fuel discount, the revaluation of the point of index of the civil servants or the abolition of the audiovisual license fee.
But concretely, what are you entitled to?
We explain to you.