MASSIVE YELLOW DEMONSTRATION IN FRANCE TO PROTEST AGAINST FUEL PRICE RISE

AND PURCHASING POWER LOWERING

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Wahsington DC, 11/16/2018, 12:59 Time

USPA NEWS - A massive Citizen mobilization was successfully set up throughout all parts of France, by calling up for rally for protesting on Saturday and continues in places this Sunday. The demonstrators were wearing yellow vests, to protest symbolically, against the rise of the price of the fuel, but not only. Some others protested against the reduction of their purchasing power and what they consider too high and unfair, when it comes to the raise of new taxes delivered by the actual government. On the sidelines, one person died and hundreds more were injured. The demonstrators, had planned to block France against, including the increase in fuel taxes. They managed to mobilize. The "yellow vests" were indeed present from 6 am Saturday on the roads and other strategic points across the country. This Sunday, several actions and demonstrations were still in progress, in particular on the motorway network. Here are the numbers to remember: 2034 rallies, 287,710 protesters, 1 person killed, 409 wounded, 14 serious, 282 arrests. "28 police officers, gendarmes, motorcyclists, firefighters were injured and for some seriously," said Interior Minister Christophe Castaner.

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AL BORAQ FASTEST AFRICAIN TRAIN INAUGURATED BY HH KING MOHAMMED VI & PDT MACRON

TANGER-RABAT IN 1H20

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 11/16/2018, 12:43 Time

USPA NEWS - HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron inaugurated, on November 15 in Tangier, the high speed train (TGV) Al Boraq which will make the Tangier-Casablanca route. The two heads of state boarded the train for a successful inaugural trip that will take them to Rabat-Agdal station, in a astonishing fast sped of 1h20, instead of 3h 45, of classic train. Dozens fo international journalists, travelled in the next by wagon, amongst other personalities and officials form both countries, France and Morocco, during a road lunch.

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SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY AT PARIS PEACE FORUM BY MAKE.ORG AMONGST LEADERS & NGOs

AXEL DUCHEZ & MOUNIR MAHJOUBI

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris Washington DC, 11/14/2018, 12:31 Time

USPA NEWS - Axel Duchez Founder of Change.irg, had a candid open conversation during the Paris Peace Forum, unveiling to launch of the "Sustainable Democracy Initiative" project. it is the first global alliance of Civic Tech states and cities to preserve democracy. On the occasion of the Paris Peace Forum on November 13th and at the initiative of the French Civic Tech Make.org, some thirty organizations of the Civic Tech *, States, Cities and politicians from around the world launch " the Sustainable Democracy Initiative ", a broad strategic partnership to save and sustain the democratic model.
This initiative was initiated by the Civic Tech to engage states and cities to allow citizens to collaborate in the very functioning of their institutions, beyond the electoral process. In return, the Civic Tech undertake to respect criteria making them compatible with the requirements of citizen trust and democratic sovereignty. The objective is to allow citizens to reappropriate the democratic institutions that protect them, the only way to effectively perpetuate democracy.

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GLOBAL LEADERS ATTENDED THE PARIS PEACE FORUM AND COMMEMORATION OF ARMISTICE

UNDER PRESIDENCY OF MACRON

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 11/11/2018, 23:54 Time

USPA NEWS - In the afternoon of Sunday, November 11, 2018, more than 70 heads of state met at the Halle de la Villette (Historic Place Parisien de l'Est, along the banks of Canal Saint Martin) to participate in the Forum de the peace. This is the first edition of this peace forum that was decided by President Macron and coincide with the commemoration of the armistice of November 11, this year, marked by the centenary. The French Head of State has therefore taken the initiative to invite dozens of heads of state (Presidents, King of Morocco, Prince of Monaco and Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Secretary General of the UN and the Managing Director of IMF and Managing Director of OECD). This meeting around peace wanted the French side was the second highlight of this day of commemorations of the Great War, after the ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe. This first edition is brought to renew each year at the same date.

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