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Lots of alumni and few surprises for the Castex government
Monday evening was announced the composition of the Castex government, with a team of 16 ministers and 14 deputy ministers, and Secretaries of State who will follow in the week. Jean Castex relies on an unchanged backbone on several strategic portfolios (Health, Economy, Education, Foreign Affairs, Armies). Gérald Darmanin, he succeeds Christophe Castaner in the Interior, while Barbara Pompili moved to the Ecological Transition. Surprise, however: Eric Dupond-Moretti was appointed Keeper of the Seals. 20 Minutes takes stock of this government transfer window as the first Council of Ministers will be held today with this new team.
Facebook, Google and Twitter want respect for freedom in Hong Kong
The security law in Hong Kong reacts as much governments as the main social networks. Facebook, Google and Twitter confirmed on Monday that they were no longer responding to requests for information about their users from the Hong Kong government and authorities. The objective, according to these companies, is to maintain respect for freedom of expression.
Jair Bolsonaro suspected of having coronavirus
The Brazilian president told CNN Brazil on Monday that he was showing symptoms of the new coronavirus and that he had undergone a test, the results of which will be known on Tuesday. The president, who is very skeptical about the Covid-19 pandemic, said that he had a fever of 38 °, and that an X-ray of the lungs had been done at the hospital of the armed forces. The question is whether the result of the test will make him change his mind about the disease which currently affects 1.6 million people in his country.
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Sibeth Ndiaye's departure from government motivated by "a family and personal choice"
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Emmanuel Macron is banking on a “defense government” for his five-year term
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