In the news: Biden's presidency shaken up after crushing defeat in Virginia
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United States President Joe Biden on November 3, 2021 in Washington.
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By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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"
A resounding defeat that sounds like a serious warning,
" for Joe Biden, headlines the
Wall Street Journal.
"
Democrats are sounding the alarm for 2022
" for the midterm elections, also notes the
New York Times
, which explains "
that party officials urge President Biden to address the real concerns of Americans regarding the pandemic which is still raging and purchasing power which continues to erode
”. Democrats in the grip of "
a deep sense of apprehension,
" reports the
Washington Post
, "
who see their chances of keeping control of Congress dwindling day by day in a context of declining popularity of Joe Biden and widespread discontent
”.
Even the Republicans of Virginia consider that the success of their candidate Glenn Youngkin "
owes less to Trump's support than to disenchantment with the Biden administration
," said the
New York Times
. There is therefore danger in the remainder for the Biden presidency, comments the American correspondent of the
Guardian
, who argues that failing "
to find a counter-strategy, certain elected Democrats could abandon Biden, preferring to withdraw rather than to face a bloodbath during the mid-term elections
”. A situation which encourages Donald Trump in his hopes of reconquest, explains
Le Soir
, the Belgian daily, which notes "
that the ex-president did not waste a minute to capitalize on the Republican victory in Virginia
”.
From this evening he will chair “
the first meeting of a think tank which brings together many former members of his administration
”.
NSO and its Pegasus spyware placed on the US 'blacklist'
A US Department of Commerce blacklist "
usually reserved for America's worst enemies
,
"
says
the
Guardian
, like "
Chinese companies that support human rights abuses and Russian companies that develop programs biological and chemical weapons
”. The Israeli group has therefore joined the ranks of these pariah companies which "
threaten the national security of the United States
", underlines for its part the
Washington Post
, which recalls how last summer, the press had revealed that the customers of NSO among which many foreign governments "
had used the Pegasus software to spy on journalists, politicians, opponents and companies via their smartphones
”.
Difficult to measure what will be the impact of the American decision, explains the
Guardian
, which notes that at the very least,
the foreign governments and in particular European which use this spyware will know in all conscience that they are working with a company considered by Washington as a threat
”.
Franco-British meeting in Paris, to try to resolve the conflict over fishing
"
Discussions which promise to be tense
", estimates the
Daily Express
, between David Frost, the Secretary of State for Brexit, and Clément Beaune, the Secretary of State for European Affairs. If London is pleased that France has postponed its ultimatum and suspended for the time being its threats of sanctions, explains for its part the
Guardian
, “
the British government has nonetheless minimized the hopes of a breakthrough in the conflict with France on the licenses of post-Brexit fishery
”. "
Lord Frost should simply reaffirm the British position
", an inflexible position, comments the
Guardian
, although "
the decision to release without fine the British trawler intercepted last Tuesday could perhaps ease tensions
”.
France warmly celebrates Chancellor Merkel's departure
The last farewells celebrated Wednesday evening in Beaune in the Burgundian wine capital, between eggs meurette and grands crus, the Franco-German couple all smiles are making the headlines of many dailies. "
A marriage of convenience
", greets the
Süddeutsche Zeitung
, which "
is perhaps not the perfect couple
", says the German daily, but which thanks to "
the intensity of their exchanges
", made it possible "
to avoid let the differences not get out of hand
”within the Union. "
There is no better proof of this
", adds the
Süddeutsche,
"
than the escalation in the fishing dispute between Paris and London which has just left the European Union
".
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