November 13 trial: François Hollande at the helm

A former President of the Republic at the helm: François Hollande is expected Wednesday at the trial under high security of the attacks of November 13, where he was cited as a witness by an association of victims. The hearing of the former head of state, quoted by the association Life for Paris, civil party to the trial, must begin at 12:30 p.m. before the special assize court in Paris. Since the opening of the proceedings on September 8, the name of François Hollande has resonated several times in the courtroom. In particular from the box, where the main accused Salah Abdeslam, the only member still alive of the commandos which killed 130 people in Paris and Saint-Denis, justified the jihadist attacks of November 13, 2015 in response to the foreign policy of France and of its then president. "François Hollande knew the risks he was taking by attacking the Islamic State in Syria", had the

ance Salah Abdeslam on the sixth day of the trial.

Google: European justice decides on a fine of 2.4 billion euros

European justice rules on Wednesday on an action for annulment by Google against a fine of 2.4 billion euros imposed by Brussels for abuse of a dominant position on the price comparison market. The judgment of the Luxembourg-based EU tribunal is expected at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. GMT). It could cancel, validate or reduce the amount of the fine imposed by the European Commission in June 2017, which had constituted a record amount at the time, since exceeded. The European executive and Google will still be able to appeal to the higher court, the Court of Justice of the EU, if the judgment at first instance does not give them satisfaction. This case is one of three major disputes opened by Brussels against the American search engine giant and which are the subject of long-term legal battles. The Commission, guardian of competition within the EU, accuses Google of having abused its dominant position in online research to favor its price comparison Google Shopping in 13 European countries and ensure a hegemonic position for it by making its competitors less visible to consumers.

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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet landed in good shape on Tuesday evening in Cologne, Germany, a few hours after his successful splashdown off the coast of Florida, which ended his second mission in orbit, noted an AFPTV journalist.

The women's team of Paris SG won its shock against Real Madrid 4-0, during the 3rd day of the Champions League, Tuesday at the Parc des Princes, and is getting closer to the quarters.