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A Paris court sentenced 13 men over the 24 November 2021 Channel sinking that killed 31 migrants. Six received six-to-10-year manslaughter sentences, seven received lesser sentences, one defendant was acquitted and two men survived.
People confirmed dead in the November 2021 Channel drowning
The newsletter reports record fundraising for the 2026 U.S. midterms, a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on Saint Petersburg, and unrest in France that President Emmanuel Macron condemned. It also covers related political and international developments.
More than USD 15 billion has been raised to influence the 2026 midterm elections and control Congress.
An estimated 160000 people were involved in school protests across France.
France and Germany backed a provisional deal to ease EU vehicle emissions requirements and include Britain in the bloc’s “made in Europe” framework for cars. The deal still requires final approval from Germany.
The European Commission proposed a 90% reduction in new-vehicle exhaust emissions.
Student protests in France have lasted more than three weeks.
Marine Le Pen said France can no longer finance Ukraine, citing what she described as the perilous state of the French economy. She made the remarks to reporters in Brussels.
EU leaders are divided over the European Union’s nearly two-trillion-euro budget for 2028–2034 and want a compromise by year-end, ahead of elections across the bloc. Ireland’s latest proposal would cut the budget by about €140 billion.
The budget under negotiation is worth nearly EUR 2000000000000.
France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, accused Elon Musk of using X to launch online harassment campaigns against European leaders. He also warned of foreign efforts to influence France ahead of its 2027 presidential election.