In the headlines: a year after the attack on the Capitol, American democracy still under threat
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By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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This is the grim report drawn up by the press as a whole, starting, of course, with the American press which judges that a year after "
the murderous assault on the Capitol
", "
the most striking is not what has changed, but it is (above all) what has not changed
", comments the columnist of the
New York Times
for whom"
America did not come together to defend its democracy, it is is only further divided
”. "
While President Biden will address the country today in a speech to Congress
" -
where he will denounce
"
the special responsibility of Donald Trump in the insurgency
" - "
more than 40% of Americans still do not believe that he legitimately won the 2020 election
", underlines the
Washington Post
, even if"
no evidence of widespread electoral fraud has ever been demonstrated
".
“
A year later, Biden has failed to bring America out of Trump's shadow
,” also analyzes the
Chinese
Global Times
. "
Donald Trump continues to evoke massive fraud and to discredit the Biden administration, he even made it a campaign argument for the midterm elections and his possible candidacy for 2024
", explains for his part the correspondent for the Swiss daily
Le Temps
. "
In short
: January 6 was not an end, but a beginning
", for the Trump camp, worries the editorialist of the
Guardian
for whom "
the threats against democracy increase in the United States
".
Former US President Jimmy Carter does not say anything else today in an op-ed to the
New York Times
which describes "
a country on the brink of a precipice
", and is alarmed that "
in the absence of immediate action, the country do not sink into civil war
”.
Revolt rumbles in Kazakhstan, Moscow intervenes
Photos of riots and violent clashes in Almaty - the country's largest city - appear on the front pages of the
Wall Street Journal
and the
Financial Times
, both of which describe the "
murderous turn of the protests that began 5 days ago to challenge the rise in gas prices
”.
An uprising which quickly "
turned into a regular attack against a Kazakh elite accused of being autocratic and corrupt
," comments the
New York Times
.
"
Part of the anger is particularly directed against the authoritarian former president Nazerbayev, who, behind the scenes, continues to exercise an important role
", underlines for its part the
Washington Post
.
Overwhelmed by the situation, "
the current President Tokayev called on Russia to the rescue
", notes for its part
The Independent
for whom "
this Kazakh crisis is a nightmare for Vladimir Poutine
", because it "
reveals the fragility of his authoritarian model in the former Soviet countries
”.
"
After the demonstrations in 2014 in Ukraine, and in 2020 in Belarus, the riots in Kazakhstan are a wake-up call for the Kremlin
", also estimates the
Guardian
.
Covid: Italy imposes compulsory vaccination on over 50s
It makes the front page of the European press, while Italy is one of the few EU countries to decide on such a measure. "
This is a new coup to curb the umpteenth wave of the virus
", comments
La Repubblica
which details a vaccination obligation for all over 50 years, "
those who do not work as those who work, whether in the public or the private sector
”. A measure that will be applicable until June 15, in order "
to encourage Italians to be vaccinated and also to alleviate hospital pressure
". While the European Commission would like to open the debate "
on compulsory vaccination in the EU
",comments on
El País
, "
Austria should take action next month, as well as Germany
”, underlines the Spanish daily.
Quebec plans to restrict the sale of alcohol and cannabis to vaccines only
This is news from the
Journal de Montréal
, which explains that the Quebec authorities intend to “
tighten the screws on the unvaccinated
”, by requiring them to have a vaccine passport “
to buy their favorite bottle of wine or cannabis
”. As is already the case "
to go to theaters and restaurants
", reports the Quebec daily which points out that since the start of the pandemic "
the sales of alcohol and cannabis are on the rise
", these new restrictions could therefore be a powerful engine "
to motivate the recalcitrant to go to be vaccinated
".
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