Assassination attempt in Europe, Clash of Georgian Dreams, Kharkiv underfire and New Caledonia riots

Luis MIGUEL CABRERA | Gavin LEE | Elena COLONNA | Ana NAVARRO PEDRO | Marie JÉGO | Vladislav DAVIDZON | Sona Weissova

Edité par France 24 - 2024

Assassination attempt on Slovakian PM Fico

The Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in serious condition in hospital after being shot several times in an assassination attempt Wednesday. We look at hate speech, division and disinformation in the country that many Slovaks say is more polarised than ever. 

Georgia passes 'foreign agents' law despite pro-EU protest

It’s been a week that’s seen the clash of two Georgian dreams. Tens of thousands of pro-EU protestors demonstrated on the streets outside parliament, while MPs from the ruling party – the Georgian Dream – passes a so-called Foreign Agents Act that critics say is a cut-and-paste replica of a draconian Russian law.

Russia making advances in Ukrain

Some one and a half thousand kilometres across the Black Sea from Georgia is Ukraine, where Russian forces made the largest territorial gain in a single operation since December 2022, according to local reports.

Violence in New Caledonia

It’s also been a week that’s seen France declare a state of emergency in the overseas territory of New Caledonia, after the worst violence in forty years swept the pacific island. Five people, including two police officers were killed in riots, triggered by changes to voting rights that the local population say will dilute their political influence. 

Note
  • This week has seen an assassination attempt on populist Slovakian Prime Minister Fico and the passing of the 'Foreign agents' law in Georgia despite mass protests. We look at the advances that Russia is making in Ukraine and the worst violence sweeping New Caledonia in 40 years.

Langue
anglais
Date de publication
17/05/2024
Collection
The world this week
Contributeurs
Ana NAVARRO PEDRO Paris correspondent, Visão Magazine
Marie JÉGO Journalist, Le Monde
Vladislav DAVIDZON Journalist & Author of "From Odessa with Love"
Sona Weissova

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