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In the spotlight: Boris Johnson faces a perilous motion of no confidence in the British Parliament
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is subject, this Monday, June 6, to a motion of no confidence from the Conservative Party.
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By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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It's "
the hangover after the Jubilee celebrations
", mocks the
New York Times
correspondent .
Back to the "
political crisis
" for Boris Johnson who has also been "
booed copiously
" in recent days during ceremonies in honor of the queen, notes the
Guardian
and who will therefore this Monday evening June 6 "
face a motion of no confidence from his own party
.
A vote made possible "
after the threshold of 54 letters from Conservative MPs asking for his departure was reached
", reports the
Times
, which underlines that as of yesterday, "
the Tory party rebels had circulated a memo listing 13 reasons why Boris Johnson should be removed from office
.”
Among which “
the need to restore the conservative forces
”, undermined by the “Partygate” scandal, and this in order to hope to be able “
to win the next general elections
”.
Not enough to panic "
in any case officially
" the Prime Minister who according to his relatives "
says he is confident for his survival
", explains the
Times
again, which also highlights the fear of the rebel deputies "
of not having the 180 votes required this evening to oust him
".
It is a vote under high tension which will therefore take place today “
in the Committee room of Westminster
”, underlines the Guardian “
a vote by secret ballot
”.
“
If Johnson survives, no further votes of no confidence can be held for a year
”, specifies the British daily, “
if he is ousted, a campaign will be launched to appoint a new leader, in which he will not be able to participate
”.
Results tonight.
Ukraine: new threats from Putin who keeps kyiv in his sights
For the first time in five weeks, Russia launched airstrikes on Kiev on Sunday June 5, "
as a warning to Westerners
", comments the
Guardian
.
While President Putin “
threatens to hit new targets in Ukraine, if the United States delivers long-range missiles to the Ukrainians
”.
A new approach by the Kremlin "
which shows that there are red lines in military support for the Kiev regime which cannot be crossed
", explains the Russian daily
Nezavissimaya Gazeta
which specifies "
that the Russian army is now engaged in the destruction means of transporting NATO equipment
".
Nothing that "
will prevent the supply of the missiles promised by Joe Biden
", underlines for its part the
Washington Post
, which recalls that for the Ukrainians, "
these weapons are essential to repel the Russian offensive in the Donbass
", in particular to "
save the city of Sievierodonesk from encirclement
”.
In any case, this is “
not the time to hesitate
”, insists the editorialist of the
Post
who advocates “
massive support for Ukraine
”, recalling the formula of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Colin Powell for whom “
we must not engage in half-wars without conviction
”.
When the United States uses force,
they must do it with overwhelming power to win
”.
Turkey still opposed to Sweden and Finland joining NATO
A veto from Turkey which “
worries the United States and the European Union
”, headlines
El Pais
which explains “
that President Erdogan seems much more comfortable discussing with Vladimir Putin than with the leaders of the allied countries that 'he regularly attacks verbally
'.
"
Erdogan is NATO's most uncomfortable partner
", underlines the Spanish daily in unison with
Le Temps.
The Swiss newspaper which notes "
that Turkey has nothing more to lose, that NATO cannot get rid of it easily, and that its relations with the EU cannot be worse
", comments an analyst in the daily newspaper for which "
it is difficult to know until when she will be able to maintain her veto
".
"
Not sure that it will be lifted before the NATO summit on June 30 in Madrid
", believes for its part the Russian daily
Kommersant
for which "
the existing contradictions between Turkey and the Scandinavian countries in particular the support for the PKK , are unlikely to be resolved in the coming weeks
.
The "fabulous" gift from France to the Queen for her Jubilee
A true "
equine tribute
", congratulate the British tabloids, which only have eyes for "
Fabuleu de Mancour
", a 7-year-old horse from "
a line of show jumping champions
", who wears a gray dress "
the Queen's favorite color for horses
", enthused the
Times.
The British daily which believes that this French gift "
will help to calm relations with the British
", after Brexit, but also after "
the fiasco of the Champions League final
".
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