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'Rafale Papers': India impedes French judicial probe into Dassault

Though it has not said so officially, the Indian government of prime minister Narendra Modi is refusing to comply with a request for international cooperation made by French judges. The two investigating magistrates want access to key documents as part of their probe into alleged corruption over the sale of 36 Dassault-built Rafale fighter jets to India in 2016 for 7.8 billion euros. Yann Philippin investigates.

14 December 2023 à 10h25

It is now an established fact: the Indian government of ultra-nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi is keen to bury at all costs the corruption case concerning the sale of 36 Dassault-built Rafale fighter jets to India. This enormous 7.8-billion-euro state-to-state contract was concluded between France and India in 2016.

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Élysée et gouvernement

Gouvernement : avec les socialistes, une négociation qui tourne en rond

À la veille d’une mobilisation sociale surveillée de près, Sébastien Lecornu a reçu les dirigeants du PS sans rien leur dévoiler de ses intentions. Dans le camp présidentiel, l’urgence d’un accord avec les socialistes fait désormais l’unanimité. Mais jusqu’où céder ?

by Ilyes Ramdani
Médias

Audiovisuel public : l’extrême droite embarque les institutions dans sa guerre idéologique

Les auditions des présidentes de l’audiovisuel public par l’Arcom après l’affaire Legrand-Cohen ainsi que la création d’une commission d’enquête sur la neutralité de l’audiovisuel public témoignent de la capacité de l’extrême droite médiatique et politique à imposer ses obsessions dans l’agenda institutionnel.

by Yunnes Abzouz, Alexandre Berteau and Youmni Kezzouf
Extrême droite

Pétition et manifestations : l’écosystème Bolloré met la pression sur le RN

La pétition lancée par Philippe de Villiers et les appels à manifester contre l’immigration embarrassent les cadres du parti d’extrême droite, sommés de prendre position sur ces initiatives poussées par les médias Bolloré.

by Alexandre Berteau and Youmni Kezzouf
Discriminations

Contre une « atmosphère d’antisémitisme puante », cinq oliviers replantés en hommage à Ilan Halimi

Dans la nuit du 13 au 14 août, à Épinay-sur-Seine, l’olivier planté en hommage à Ilan Halimi a été abattu, provoquant un émoi national. Mercredi 17 septembre, cinq nouveaux oliviers ont été replantés, en forme d’espoir.

by Yannis Angles

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