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L’organisation de défense des consommateurs « Himayatek » a jeté un pavé dans la mare en dénonçant une pénurie artificielle de pneumatiques sur le marché […]

L’article La réapparition « soudaine » des pneus fait polémique : Himayatek exhorte Zitouni à intervenir est apparu en premier sur .

Budapest has long played a spoiler in EU statements over the war

In one of her most forceful criticisms yet of the Russian leader, the Commission president called on “all of Europe” to step up its military readiness

Le ministre des affaires sociales et de la microfinance a effectué une visite au Palais des congrès ce jeudi 28 août 2025. Véronique Tognifodé est allée encourager les personnes en situation de handicap que son département ministériel appuie dans le cadre du Salon national de l'artisanat du Bénin (SNAB).

Le gouvernement matérialise une fois encore sa politique d'inclusion des personnes handicapées. Plusieurs jeunes de cette couche vulnérable de la société participent au Salon national de l'artisanat (SNAB) 2025 grâce à l'appui de Sightsavers.
Au cours d'une visite, ce jeudi, le ministre des affaires sociales accompagnée de quelques collaborateurs, a pu constater l'effectivité de la participation de ces artisans, très enthousiastes de présenter leurs produits. Véronique Tognifodé a salué leur créativité qui pour elle, constitue « une richesse nationale ». « Le gouvernement reste déterminé à vous accompagner afin que vos talents trouvent toujours un espace d'expression et de valorisation », a-t-elle promis avant d'exprimer sa gratitude au partenaire Sightsavers.

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Un rapport de la Commission européenne publié jeudi 28 août révèle que plusieurs États de l’UE ne procèdent pas à suffisamment de contrôles douaniers pour protéger le marché unique contre les produits dangereux vendus en ligne.

The post Les États membres de l’UE peinent à contrôler l’afflux de colis Temu et Shein appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted.

Russlands Raketenangriff auf Kyjiw beschädigte die EU-Vertretung und das British Council. Er erhöht den Druck auf das EU-Außenministertreffen in Dänemark, bei dem neue Sanktionen gegen Moskau beraten werden.

Une opération de la Police républicaine a permis l'interpellation de trois personnes à Nikki dans la nuit du dimanche 24 août 2025. Elles sont accusées de détention et d'usage de fausse monnaie.

Deux ouvriers d'une scierie à Nikki, auraient été entraînés dans une tentative d'enrichissement rapide, selon des informations parvenues à la Police.

Les suspects ont été séduits par les promesses d'un individu prétendant pouvoir « multiplier l'argent » grâce à des rituels occultes.

Le stratagème a été bien rodé. Moyennant 300.000 francs CFA, les ouvriers ont été dirigés vers un homme. À l'issue de la mise en scène, ce dernier leur aurait remis 1,5 million de francs CFA en fausses coupures de 10.000 francs.

Convaincus d'avoir touché le pactole, les deux hommes ont commencé à dépenser massivement dans la ville. Leur train de vie soudain a rapidement attiré l'attention des forces de l'ordre.

Une surveillance discrète a été mise en place. Elle a conduit à l'arrestation de trois suspects dans la nuit du dimanche 24 août 2025. Un quatrième suspect, considéré comme le cerveau du réseau, est toujours en fuite.

Les trois individus interpellés sont actuellement en garde à vue. Ils devraient être présentés sous peu aux autorités judiciaires.

Les recherches se poursuivent pour retrouver le fugitif et identifier d'éventuels complices, selon la Police.

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The French egg sector warns of "a significant health risk for consumers", as supermarkets minimise the issue

The plan builds on proven global strategies, but rare disease experts say full implementation will be critical, and EU leadership is needed

The move follows the French prime minister's surprise gamble to hold a confidence vote on 8 September

Le ministère pour la Transformation numérique a annulé un contrat de près de 10 millions d’euros attribué à Telefónica pour étendre l’utilisation des équipements Huawei au réseau national universitaire et de recherche.

The post Madrid annule un contrat d’extension de réseau avec des équipements Huawei appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Monitoring Iran and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Credit: IAEA
 
The IAEA applies safeguards to verify states are honouring their international legal obligations to use nuclear material for peaceful purposes only.

By Kelsey Davenport
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 29 2025 (IPS)

The decision early this week by the E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) to initiate the process to snap back UN sanctions on Iran that were modified as part of the 2015 nuclear deal must be paired with an effective diplomatic strategy that restarts talks between the United States and Iran.

If the E3 and the United States fail to prioritize pragmatic diplomacy in the coming weeks and provide assurance that there will be no further military attacks while bilateral talks proceed, they risk pushing Tehran closer to nuclear weapons and putting the region back on a path to war.

Under the so-called snapback process outlined in Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, the Security Council now has 30 days to pass a resolution continuing the UN sanctions relief.

If such a resolution does not pass, there will be an automatic reimposition of the UN sanctions and nuclear restrictions—including a prohibition on uranium enrichment—contained in resolutions passed by the Security Council between 2006 and 2010 as part of the global pressure campaign that contributed to the negotiation of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iran has threatened to respond to the snapping back of UN measures, including by withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)—a step that would put the United States and Iran back on a path to conflict.

To avert this crisis, the Trump administration must take advantage of the 30-day window before snapback is finalized to reach an interim agreement with Iran that stabilizes the current crisis and extends the option to snapback UN sanctions.

Such an arrangement would reduce the risk of further conflict and create the time and space for the complex negotiations that will be necessary to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal.

In any interim agreement, the Trump administration must prioritize the return of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Iran. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s announcement that inspectors returned to Iran and Tehran’s decision to allow inspectors access to the Bushehr site is a positive step, but it is imperative that Iran meets its legal obligations by allowing the full resumption of IAEA safeguards inspections at all sites and cooperating with IAEA efforts to account for Iran’s stockpiles of nuclear materials, particularly the uranium enriched to 60 percent.

An interim deal should also take into account Iran’s legitimate concerns about further illegal attacks on its nuclear facilities and scientists by solidifying the ceasefire that ended the 12-day war between Israel, Iran, and the United States and recognizing Iran’s NPT right to a peaceful nuclear program under IAEA safeguards.

An agreement along these lines would be insufficient to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis, but it would be a positive step that de-escalates tensions and creates time for further diplomacy to reduce Iran’s proliferation risk in the long term.

Failure to use the 30-day window to reach an agreement that staves off snapback risks putting the United States, Israel, and Iran back on the path to conflict and could drive Tehran to follow through on its threat to withdraw from the NPT, a step that increases the risk of a nuclear-armed Iran and weakens the treaty.

Despite President Donald Trump’s claims that the U.S. and Israeli military strikes set Iran’s program back by years, military action is incapable of addressing Iran’s proliferation threat. Iran’s nuclear knowledge cannot be bombed away, and Tehran still possesses nuclear capabilities and material that pose an urgent proliferation threat.

And now some of those materials, including Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched to near-weapons grade levels, remain accounted for and unmonitored. It is highly likely that Iran retains the capabilities and materials to quickly return to the threshold of nuclear weapons or weaponize if the decision were made to do so.

If Trump fails to seize this moment, he risks dragging the United States back into a military conflict with Iran, weakening the NPT, and driving Tehran closer to the bomb. It is in neither the interest of Tehran nor Washington to miss this window of opportunity to pursue a lasting diplomatic solution that verifiably blocks Iran’s pathways to nuclear weapons and provides Iran with benefits in return.

The Arms Control Association is an independent, nongovernmental, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to the providing authoritative information and practical solutions to eliminate the threats posed by the world’s most dangerous weapons.

Kelsey Davenport is the Director for Nonproliferation Policy, and is a leading expert on nuclear and missile programs in Iran and North Korea and on international efforts to prevent proliferation and nuclear terrorism.

IPS UN Bureau

 

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Au terme d'une rencontre stratégique entre la Haute direction politique du parti Union progressiste le renouveau (UP-R) et le Bureau exécutif national du Bloc républicain (BR), ce jeudi 28 août 2025, les deux formations politiques ont apporté des précisions sur la décision de suspendre jusqu'à nouvel ordre, les mouvements de transhumance politique en leur sein.

Des personnalités exerçant un mandat électif ou assumant des responsabilités stratégiques au sein de l'UP-R ne peuvent plus muter vers le BR, et vice-versa. Ainsi en ont décidé les responsables des deux formations politiques de la mouvance présidentielle après une réunion ce jeudi 28 août 2025 au siège du BR à Cotonou. Selon le communiqué conjoint rendu public au terme de cette réunion, tout manquement à cette disposition sera considéré comme une atteinte à la discipline collective et exposera les auteurs aux sanctions prévues par les statuts et règlements des deux partis signataires.
L'UP-R et BR ont réaffirmé leur volonté ferme de consolider et de renforcer leurs liens de coopération et se sont engagés à les développer davantage afin de relever conjointement les défis auxquels la majorité présidentielle est confrontée. Pour ces deux partis, l'unité et la cohésion de la majorité présidentielle constituent des conditions essentielles à la mise en œuvre efficace du Programme d'actions du gouvernement.

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À l’approche de la rentrée sociale, la Société nationale des transports ferroviaires (SNTF) a annoncé la mise en place d’un nouvel horaire pour les trains […]

L’article SNTF : Un nouveau programme pour les trains de la banlieue d’Alger à partir du 31 août est apparu en premier sur .

La journaliste climatique Graihagh Jackson se lance dans une quête pour trouver un régime alimentaire sain pour son enfant et qui aide à lutter contre le changement climatique. Mais son fils va-t-il vraiment la suivre ?

Russia considers multilateralism to be an instrument for promoting and managing multipolarity. It regards the UN as an important component of the international system and would like to see it reflect a multipolar world order, which in Russia’s rhetoric is marked by the dominance of principles of sovereignty and non-interference. This shapes Russia’s approach to the UN development pillar, where it seeks to advance its geopolitical interests, including countering Western influence.
Financially, Russia remains a marginal player in the UN development pillar. Between 2018 and 2022, it was the smallest contributor to UN development activities among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5) and ranked 23rd among all UN member states. In terms of international professional staff, the share of Russian nationals in the UN system has remained below 1 per cent over the past five years, with the majority concentrated in the UN Secretariat. However, its diplomatic missions – particularly in New York and Geneva – are relatively well-staffed and are recognised for their diplomatic skills and expertise.
Lacking prominent material weight, Russia leverages diplomatic and rhetorical tools to project its power. It portrays itself as an “anti-colonial leader” and champion of the Global South. Russia positions itself as an advocate of an alternative approach to development cooperation, affirming in its rhetoric that developing countries have the right to independently choose their model of socio-economic development without external influence or pressure. In line with this, it rejects the imposition of what it argues are Western liberal values on developing states – which it equates with conditionality in development assistance and infringement on sovereignty – and presents itself as a defender of what in Russian discourse are referred to as “traditional values”, which are usually in opposition to individualism and progressivism.
Although Russia’s arguments resonate among Global South states – because they tap into legitimate grievances – there are cases in which its rhetoric appears instrumental and does not match its practices.
While Russia’s material capacity to project its power and position itself as an alternative development partner is limited, its diplomatic efforts, rhetoric and ability to capitalise on the grievances of the Global South as well as Western double standards amid global power shifts position it as a noticeable actor in UN development work, suggesting it should not be prematurely disregarded based on its modest role as a donor.
Main takeaways:
• Strategic use of UN development pillar: Russia engages in UN development work as a platform to advance its broader geopolitical objectives and its view of the international system, including positioning itself rhetorically as a counterweight to Western influence. While already politicised to some extent, this further reinforces the role of UN development work as a stage for power politics.
• Diplomatic leverage: Although Russia’s material weight in UN development pillar is modest, it uses diplomatic channels and discursive engagement in decision-making processes across UN entities and fora to pursue its interests.
• Anti-colonial narratives and normative contestation: Russia rhetorically appeals to the grievances of the Global South and challenges Western-driven norms and approaches to development. It promotes the vision of a multipolar world order with Moscow as one of the poles of power.

Russia considers multilateralism to be an instrument for promoting and managing multipolarity. It regards the UN as an important component of the international system and would like to see it reflect a multipolar world order, which in Russia’s rhetoric is marked by the dominance of principles of sovereignty and non-interference. This shapes Russia’s approach to the UN development pillar, where it seeks to advance its geopolitical interests, including countering Western influence.
Financially, Russia remains a marginal player in the UN development pillar. Between 2018 and 2022, it was the smallest contributor to UN development activities among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5) and ranked 23rd among all UN member states. In terms of international professional staff, the share of Russian nationals in the UN system has remained below 1 per cent over the past five years, with the majority concentrated in the UN Secretariat. However, its diplomatic missions – particularly in New York and Geneva – are relatively well-staffed and are recognised for their diplomatic skills and expertise.
Lacking prominent material weight, Russia leverages diplomatic and rhetorical tools to project its power. It portrays itself as an “anti-colonial leader” and champion of the Global South. Russia positions itself as an advocate of an alternative approach to development cooperation, affirming in its rhetoric that developing countries have the right to independently choose their model of socio-economic development without external influence or pressure. In line with this, it rejects the imposition of what it argues are Western liberal values on developing states – which it equates with conditionality in development assistance and infringement on sovereignty – and presents itself as a defender of what in Russian discourse are referred to as “traditional values”, which are usually in opposition to individualism and progressivism.
Although Russia’s arguments resonate among Global South states – because they tap into legitimate grievances – there are cases in which its rhetoric appears instrumental and does not match its practices.
While Russia’s material capacity to project its power and position itself as an alternative development partner is limited, its diplomatic efforts, rhetoric and ability to capitalise on the grievances of the Global South as well as Western double standards amid global power shifts position it as a noticeable actor in UN development work, suggesting it should not be prematurely disregarded based on its modest role as a donor.
Main takeaways:
• Strategic use of UN development pillar: Russia engages in UN development work as a platform to advance its broader geopolitical objectives and its view of the international system, including positioning itself rhetorically as a counterweight to Western influence. While already politicised to some extent, this further reinforces the role of UN development work as a stage for power politics.
• Diplomatic leverage: Although Russia’s material weight in UN development pillar is modest, it uses diplomatic channels and discursive engagement in decision-making processes across UN entities and fora to pursue its interests.
• Anti-colonial narratives and normative contestation: Russia rhetorically appeals to the grievances of the Global South and challenges Western-driven norms and approaches to development. It promotes the vision of a multipolar world order with Moscow as one of the poles of power.