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LeMonde
a day ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
French PM Bayrou pushes pensions debate to autumn in attempt to buy time
Many saw the "conclave" on pensions – which ended with no agreement between labor unions and employers' organizations – as a failure. In reality, it was a "step forward" and a "hope for democracy," as French Prime Minister François Bayrou claimed on Thursday, June 26, displaying his talent for turning lead into gold. Standing before an open window overlooking the park at the Hôtel de Matignon, flanked by ministers Catherine Vautrin (labor, health, welfare and families) and Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet (labor and employment), and under the gaze of nearly his entire cabinet, the prime minister laid out the "progress" that he thought had been made thanks to the "remarkably useful" work of unions and employers' organizations since the end of February. He announced that a compromise had been found to reduce the age for a full pension from 67 to 66 and a half. A consensus also emerged to "significantly and immediately improve pensions for women [...] who have had children." At the top of the "impressive" list of decisions reached with "at least implicit" agreement, Bayrou cited the fact that negotiators – labor unions CFDT, CGE-CGC and CFTC – had not challenged the raising of the minimum retirement age to 64, as the 2023 Borne law stipulated.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gators Stars Make Surprise WWE Appearance
Gators Stars Make Surprise WWE Appearance originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Florida football players George Gumbs and Tyreak Sapp dropped by for a surprise visit on Tuesday night's WWE NXT. Alongside wrestling star Myles Borne, they brought some gridiron energy inside the NXT facility, delighting fans watching on the CW. The three were deep in conversation when wrestler Lexis King suddenly popped in to interrupt their chat. It was a fun little moment that wrestling and college football fans alike were sure to enjoy. Advertisement 'Tyreak Sapp, George Gumbs, I'm so hyped you guys are here,' Borne welcomed the Gators pair. 'I appreciate you guys coming to NXT. You see, I lived in North Carolina my whole life. But them Tim Tebow days made me a huge Florida Gators fan.' Florida Gators edge George Gumbs Jr. (34) pressures Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15).Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Gumbs responded with a quick, 'That's what's up,' before Borne resumed talking. 'But hey, this year is your year. I mean you've got a lot of returners on offense. (You two) anchoring down the defense. Gators are so back.' Lexis King then entered the scene, slipping into his villainous heel role by mocking the Florida Gators and Borne in an attempt to stir the pot. While his trash talk didn't make much headway, Gumbs took it upon himself to defend Borne, confronting King head-on. At the same time, Sapp proudly displayed a WWE title belt decorated with Florida Gators colors, highlighting the crossover between football and wrestling. Advertisement All in all, the segment worked well, putting a spotlight on two Florida Gators defensive linemen who are set to be cornerstones of one of the country's elite defensive units. It offered a unique and engaging way to highlight the Gators program and generate buzz as the new season approaches. Related: 'WWE Raw' Adds Top 'NXT' Star to Main Roster Days Before MITB Related: Haliburton Cuts Hot Promo on WWE This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: 'Adolescence' to be shown in French schools
BRITISH Netflix drama 'Adolescence' — which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools — a minister has said. The initiative follows a precedent set in the United Kingdom. The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has "opened up the rights to us" and the French Education Ministry will "offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series", Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on Sunday. These excerpts from the mini-series are "very representative of the violence that can exist among young people", Borne said. She added that they would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14 onwards. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of "overexposure to screens and the trivialisation of violence on social networks", as well as the spread of so-called masculinist theories — misogynistic spheres which advocate violence against women, said Borne. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show — in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalised on the Internet — "an important initiative" which would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. "Adolescence", which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of the schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. As of June 1, "Adolescence" reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second-most watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine 'Variety'.
Kuwait Times
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
British Netflix hit 'Adolescence' to be shown in French schools: minister
David Ridley (center) and Aaron May (second from right) perform onstage during Netflix's FYSEE Music Night at Hollywood Athletic Club on June 01, 2025 in Hollywood, California. --AFP British Netflix drama "Adolescence" -- which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools -- a minister has said. The initiative follows a precedent set in the UK. The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has "opened up the rights to us" and the French education ministry will "offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series", Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on Sunday. These excerpts from the mini-series are "very representative of the violence that can exist among young people", Borne said. She added that they would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14 onwards. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of "overexposure to screens and the trivialisation of violence on social networks", as well as the spread of so-called masculinist theories -- misogynistic spheres which advocate violence against women, said Borne. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show -- in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalised on the internet -- "an important initiative" which would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. "Adolescence", which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of the schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. As of June 1, "Adolescence" reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second most watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine Variety.--AFP
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
British Netflix series Adolescence to be shown in French schools, says minister of education
Following UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcoming plans to air Netflix's hit show Adolescence in secondary schools, France is following suit, with French Minister of Education Élisabeth Borne stating yesterday that the mini-series will be screened from secondary school level upwards. In an interview for LCI news channel, Borne explained that the producer of the series 'gave us the rights' and that the Ministry of Education was therefore going to 'offer five educational sequences for young people based on this series'.These extracts from Adolescence, which have already been shown in British schools to stimulate debate and try to 'prevent young boys from being dragged into a whirlpool of hatred and misogyny,' are 'very representative of the violence that can exist among young people', according to Borne. The aim is to help raise awareness of the problem of 'overexposure to screens and the trivialisation of violence on these social networks,' as well as the spread of masculinist theories and misogyny, argues Borne. The four-part series follows how a father deals with the fallout of his 13-year-old son being suspected of stabbing one of his classmates to death. Beyond the spot-on acting, the show has felt like a cultural wake-up call, as it has prompted a wider discussion about toxic masculinity and the devastating influence of the so-called 'manosphere' on young minds who are faced with websites and online forums promoting misogyny and ultra-conservative models of masculinity that flirt with far-right ideologies. When it was confirmed that Netflix would be making the series available to all UK secondary schools, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote a column for the Daily Mail saying that he didn't see the good in the initiative, calling the show 'tosh'. He wrote: 'In making this announcement with full prime ministerial authority amid the ancient solemnity of the cabinet room, Keir Starmer has perfectly encapsulated the fundamental flatulence of the government, and its emetic finger-wagging mixture of humbug and wokery.' Johnson went on to say that he believes the move to show the series in school time demonstrates the government's 'cruel indifference to the real educational needs of children today,' adding: 'In case you haven't watched Adolescence I can save you the bother. It's tosh - well-acted tosh.' Predictably, Johnson also introduced race to his argument, saying that 'unlike the teenage couple in this drama, the victims and perpetrators are disproportionately young black males.' The show's co-creator Jack Thorne has already spoken out on this theory, saying, 'It's absurd to say that (knife crime) is only committed by black boys. It's not true and history shows a lot of cases of kids from all races committing these crimes.' Thorne also stated that the goal of the show was not about 'making a point about race' but to make a point 'about masculinity.' 'We're trying to get inside a problem,' he added. 'We're not saying this is one thing or another, we're saying that this is about boys.' The decision to show the series in French schools comes after Laëtitia Curetti, who has a 13-year-old son, wrote to Borne and launched an online petition to have the series shown in secondary schools across France. Curetti stated she believes the series could be an 'excellent educational tool' to raise awareness of the dangers of social networking, sexism, bullying and violence in schools. The discussion surrounding knife crime has increased since the success of the series in France. It has been further amplified after a 16-year-old stabbed a high school student to death and injured three other fellow students at the lycée Notre-Dame de Toutes Aides in Nantes on 24 April. "My thoughts go out first to the teenager who lost her life, to the three students who were injured, and I want to express all my support and solidarity to these victims, their families and their loved ones," declared Borne at the school, before paying tribute to the "establishment staff who intervened and neutralized the attacker." French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau spoke of "a tragedy that rocks us." He said he was "appalled" and "shocked" by "the violence that has been unleashed," before adding that the tragic incident was "not a mere news item but a societal issue."
