In the press - Day of mobilization in France: "It's time to strike"

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On the front page of the press, this Tuesday, October 18, the strike movement, today, in France, where the social movement started from the refineries is in the process of widening.

This day of action centered on wages is of course the front page of many French daily newspapers, starting with

: "The hour is on strike", with a drawing by Coco showing President Macron blown away by the demands of the demonstrators. 

On the front page of @libe on Tuesday:

📣 Macron: it's time to strike

Read: https://t.co/nj2k4myNIH pic.twitter.com/JpgyacXLEq

— Liberation (@libe) October 17, 2022

"Salaries: the essence of the strike":

specifies that the call for mobilization was launched by the CGT, FO, Solidaires and the FSU, who are asking for "a general increase in remuneration".

L'Humanité from Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at newsagents and from this evening 10 p.m. on the computer.

https://t.co/s4nZf9aIRA tablets and smartphones with our IOS https://t.co/Nwm0294R1a and Android apps https://t.co/AzRCWA27t3 #greve18octet pic.twitter.com/EzCQMJu1ya

- Humanity (@humanite_fr) October 17, 2022

Midi Libre

announces "a black day" and wonders if the shortages and the strikes, in particular in transport, will block the country.

In an interview with the local newspaper, the secretary general of the CFDT, Laurent Berger, does not call for him to strike, and says he favors discussions company by company.

According to him, "the brothel, it has never been useful to anyone".

Laurent Berger, who we find alongside the boss of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, in the drawing of Kak, for

.

"The Berger method, says one, is to walk together".

"The Martinet method", threatens the other, all dressed in leather.

The newspaper evokes the "differences in methods" between the two central trade unions, illustration of the old "cleavage between reformists and protesters", against the backdrop of upcoming professional elections.

On the front page this morning:

🔴 Strike, blockages: the CFDT-CGT match

🔴 Fuel shortage: the majority "on a barrel of powder"

🔴 Fuel crisis: the government is divided on the intensity of the response to the

CGT find out more 👇 pic.twitter.com/e8gvb6Ocfz

— l'Opinion (@lopinion_fr) October 18, 2022

Also in the headlines, the decision of the European Union to sanction Iran if the supply of combat drones to Russia, for the war in Ukraine, is proven.

According to

, European foreign ministers are ready to take concrete action against Tehran, which denies the supply of drones to Moscow, in the event of "irrefutable proof".

The British daily warns that "allegations of Iranian military support for Russia, as well as Western criticism of the repression of demonstrations in Iran, risk further complicating diplomatic efforts to revive the Iranian nuclear agreement".

Iran, where concern is growing over the fate of Elnaz Rekabi.

This young Iranian athlete participated last weekend in the Asian climbing championship in Seoul, South Korea, without wearing the Islamic veil, as a sign of support for the protest movement.

Since then, her relatives have not heard from and the independent site

affirms that Elnaz Rebabi was taken, once the competition was over, to the Iranian embassy in Seoul, from where she could be repatriated to Iran to be there. transferred directly to Evin prison in Tehran.

This prison where many political opponents are detained and where a fire killed at least ten people on Saturday, October 15.

EXCLUSIVE: a female Iranian athlete who did not wear a hijab at an international competition will be directly transferred to Evin prison from the airport, IranWire can reveal.https://t.co/CQcNPluqSp #Iran #Truth #Mahsa_Aminiمهساامینی #MahsaAmini #hijab

— IranWire (@IranWireEnglish) October 17, 2022

In the United Kingdom, the new Minister of Finance canceled, Monday, October 17, almost all of the tax cuts announced by the Prime Minister, Liz Truss.

'Hunt tears up Prime Minister's plans in stunning tax U-turn':

reports that the new Chancellor of the Exchequer has not only announced tax hikes and spending cuts, but that he also returned, partially, to the freeze in energy prices – which Liz Truss had made her mantra.

Guardian front page, Tuesday 18 October 2022: Hunt rips up PM's plans in astounding U-turn on tax pic.twitter.com/JFkZljxQh6

— The Guardian (@guardian) October 17, 2022

“Hunt takes control, the PM fears the exit”:

announces a very very complicated day for Liz Truss, Wednesday October 19, during questions to the government in the House of Commons.

"The phantom Prime Minister":

is ironic about the "despair" of Liz Truss, condemned to listen in silence to her finance minister unraveling her "mini-budget".

On tomorrow's front page: Liz Truss clings on as desperate Tories don't know how to get rid of her or who to replace her withhttps://t.co/n6TzpFglXW pic.twitter.com/l1Tjm5vg2l

— The Sun (@TheSun) October 17, 2022

The wildest is

, which shows the government boss as a withered lettuce leaf, in intensive care, "on leaf support" - the pun is pretty untranslatable.

Press cartoonists drink whey.

"We are temporarily taking control of the situation," announces Jeremy Hunt in the uniform of Commander-in-Chief, in Blower's cartoon for

.

"Stability, stability", insists Liz Truss seen by Brighty for

, which stabilizes her being the knife that Jeremy Hunt stabs her in the back.

Last but not least: Liz Truss appears dying, in a parody of Rembrandt's famous painting, "Doctor Tulp's Anatomy Lesson", aka Jeremy Hunt, in a drawing by the excellent Morten Morland, for

.

Tuesday's @thetimes cartoon https://t.co/gqML8e0Efs pic.twitter.com/549eOiYZ1q

— Morten Morland (@mortenmorland) October 17, 2022

A word, to finish, on the awarding of the Ballon d'Or 2022 to Frenchman Karim Benzema and Spaniard Alexia Putellas.

The heroes of the day have the honors of the Spanish sports press.

"De justicia y oro" ("Of justice and gold"), salutes

, who deems these two Ballons d'Or more than deserved.

#LaPortada 🗞 De justicia y oro

👑 Karim Benzema y Alexia Putellas, in the cima del fútbol pic.twitter.com/FTjApEEfee

— MARCA (@marca) October 17, 2022

"Pure gold", marvels

, recalling that Karim Benzema is the first Frenchman since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, to achieve this consecration, which Alexia Putellas obtains for the second year in a row.

The Barça player, who we find, without Benzema, at home, on the front page of the Catalan sports daily

: "Alexia is golden".

#Portadas🗞️

💥 Estas son las portadas de la prensa deportiva nacional e internacional de hoyhttps://t.co/CnpbRrYu7w

— Diario SPORT (@sport) October 18, 2022

Karim Benzema, for his part, brings "the ball home" and

evokes both "an apotheosis and a promise".

"To reach his childhood dream at almost 35 years old, after chaotic years, a court conviction, five years away from the France team and long seasons helping others than him to win the Ballon d'Or, is one of the most beautiful and stunning stories of the distinction awarded by France Football since 1956", is moved by the newspaper.

"The ball at home"

The front page of L'Equipe newspaper for this Tuesday, October 18 #ballonDor pic.twitter.com/KmKYPhQSkO

– THE TEAM (@lequipe) October 17, 2022

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