Regional: a first round deserted by two out of three voters

The political world, all parties combined, is trying to bounce back and mobilize on Monday after the shock of a first round of regional and departmental elections deserted by two out of three voters, an "abysmal abstention" which benefited the outgoing regional presidents, right and left. The negotiations begin, and will last until Tuesday at 6 p.m., to negotiate alliances, mergers or withdrawals from lists for the second round, in particular in PACA, the region where the RN is best placed. For the party of Marine Le Pen, which the polls announced in the lead in several regions, the disillusion is severe. The National Rally loses nine points compared to 2015. Recognizing that her voters had "not moved", the 2022 presidential candidate called "a start" for the second round. In the canton of Pas-de-Calais where she was presenting herself to the departmental elections, she obtained 61% of the votes on Sunday, but was not elected, the abstention rate of 66.4% being as high as the national average. Also in the background, the candidates of the presidential majority only total 11.5% of the vote according to Ipsos, a score which confirms the weak local presence of LREM.

Virus: end of the curfew in France

Faced with the continuous improvement of its epidemic indicators, France is freeing itself from the curfew, a new stage in a return to life after the abandonment this week of the mask outdoors, and we will be able to celebrate an almost normal Music Festival on Monday. Three days after the end of the obligation to wear a mask outdoors, the French are returning to an almost normal life, with the lifting of the curfew introduced eight months ago, thanks to the drop in contamination.

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About fifty former journalists from Europe 1 expressed their "solidarity" with their colleagues from the station, on strike since Friday, denouncing the "serious and imminent danger" threatening according to them the radio of the Lagardère group, "under the pressure of Vincent Bolloré", its main shareholder.

A gas leak was "controlled but not stopped" in a factory classified Seveso high threshold in Isère, south of Vienne, announced the prefecture, which however reports a toxicity "equal to zero".

The United States is "preparing" new sanctions against Moscow, which it accuses of poisoning Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, announced Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

Emmanuel Macron brings together representatives of nightclubs and the nightlife at the Elysée on Monday morning to take stock of reopenings and support for the sector, which has been particularly affected by the health crisis.

Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Formula 1 French Grand Prix by overtaking Briton Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 2nd, on the penultimate lap on Sunday, at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet.

The Auvergnat Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck) became French road cycling champion on Sunday in Épinal after a 242.9 kilometer race, six days before the start of the Tour de France in Brest.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after being confirmed for her country's team by sports authorities on Monday.