L’Autriche interdit le port du voile islamique pour les jeunes filles à l’école

LE FIGARO : La loi, qui entrera pleinement en vigueur à la rentrée de septembre, suscite un vif débat sur la laïcité, la protection des enfants et les risques de stigmatisation des communautés musulmanes.

Les députés autrichiens ont voté jeudi 11 décembre l'interdiction du port du voile à l'école pour les filles de moins de 14 ans, une loi censée les protéger, mais jugée discriminatoire par des juristes et des organisations de défense des droits. La loi a été approuvée à une large majorité, à l'exception des écologistes qui la jugeaient anticonstitutionnelle.

Une première tentative de bannir le voile à l'école sous l'impulsion d'un gouvernement de coalition conservateurs-extrême droite en 2019 avait été retoquée un an plus tard par la Cour constitutionnelle autrichienne qui l'avait jugée discriminatoire. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 11 décembre 2025

Venezuela: Vladimir Poutine apporte son « soutien » à Nicolás Maduro

LE FIGARO : Alors que les États-Unis viennent de saisir un pétrolier au large du Venezuela, le président russe « a confirmé son soutien à la politique du gouvernement de Nicolás Maduro visant à protéger ses intérêts nationaux et sa souveraineté ».

Après la saisie par les États-Unis d’un pétrolier au large du Venezuela, Vladimir Poutine a apporté son « soutien » à son homologue vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro dans un échange téléphonique jeudi 11 décembre. Le président russe « a exprimé sa solidarité avec le peuple vénézuélien et a confirmé son soutien à la politique du gouvernement de Nicolás Maduro visant à protéger ses intérêts nationaux et sa souveraineté dans un contexte de pressions extérieures croissantes », a écrit le Kremlin dans un communiqué relatant cette conversation, sans mentionner directement les États-Unis. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 11 décembre 2025

Full Keynote Speech: NATO Chief Rutte Urges Wartime Mindset as Russia Escalates Aggression

Dec 11, 2025 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issues a historic warning at the Munich Security Conference, urging Europe to shift to a wartime mindset as Russia accelerates its military aggression. He calls for rapid defense expansion, unity among allies, and urgent support for Ukraine to prevent the conflict from reaching NATO territory.

A wonderful, clear, hard-hitting, reassuring speech. Thank you. — © Mark Alexander

Habsburg und die Windsors | Zwischen Krone, Pflicht und Familienband

Dec 9, 2025 | Habsburg und die Windsors - Charles III., 2023 gekrönt, setzt nicht nur die britische Krönungstradition fort, sondern trägt auch österreichische Wurzeln durch die Battenberg-Mountbatten-Linie von Graz bis auf den britischen Thron.

Berlin zur Kaiserzeit - Glanz und Schatten einer Epoche (3/3) | Film mit KI restauriert

Dec 11, 2025 | Das Bild Berlins um 1900, gestaltet aus frühen Filmaufnahmen, Fotos und anderen Dokumenten, vielfarbig, bewegt und überraschend wie der Blick in ein Kaleidoskop. Die mit vielen Preisen ausgezeichnete Dokumentarfilmerin Irmgard von zur Mühlen stellt dem Glanz der Metropole und den imposanten Bauten des Wilhelminismus die Hinterhöfe und das harte Los der Fabrikarbeiter gegenüber. Gezeigt wird der Alltag der Berliner*innen, das bunte Treiben in den Einkaufsstraßen und die Not der Obdachlosen. In der Nacht locken Bars, Restaurants, Theater und Lichtspielhäuser.

Teil 1 befindet sich hier.

Teil 2 befindet sich hier.

»Radikale Schwiegersöhne«: Die Köpfe der neuen AfD-Jugend | SPIEGEL TV

Dec 3, 2025 | Parteifreunde nennen ihn den »perfekten Schwiegersohn«: Jean-Pascal Hohm, der neue Chef der »Generation Deutschland«. Genau so wollen die jungen Wilden bei den Wählern ankommen: lieb, nett, smart. Doch Hohm und Konsorten haben radikale Ansichten.

Nobel de la paix: María Corina Machado affirme avoir bénéficié d'une aide américaine pour fuir le Venezuela

LE FIGARO : LE POINT DE SITUATION - Après plus d’un an de clandestinité, l’opposante vénézuélienne a quitté Caracas pour rejoindre Oslo, afin d’y recevoir le prix Nobel de la paix.

Arrivée à Oslo, la lauréate du prix Nobel de la Paix a donné jeudi 11 décembre une conférence de presse, initialement prévue en début de semaine. L’opposante politique, qui a passé près d’une année recluse dans sa maison pour échapper au régime Maduro est revenue sur sa fuite du Venezuela, le rôle de Donald Trump, une éventuelle candidature à la présidentielle et son retour possible dans son pays. Le Figaro fait le point. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 11 décembre 2025

Je suis très surpris que les autorités norvégiennes soient prêtes à politiser autant leurs décisions, surtout sur une question aussi controversée. — © Mark Alexander

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Trump’s Secret Business Deals with Putin—Profit over Peace? | To the Point

Dec 4, 2025 | Are U.S.–Russia talks about Ukraine really about peace—or big business? Donald Trump didn’t just send diplomats. He sent his son-in-law Jared Kushner and real estate mogul Steve Witkoff to Moscow. Behind the so-called peace plan, insiders claim major economic deals with Vladimir Putin are on the table. Could this come at Ukraine’s expense and threaten Europe’s security?

Meanwhile, Ukraine is losing ground on the battlefield, and a corruption scandal shakes its leadership. On To the Point we ask: Trump’s secret business deals with Putin—profit over peace?

Guests: Roman Goncharenko, DW – Malte Lehming, Tagesspiegel - Sudha David-Wilp, German Marshall Fund


Diplomats should be negotiating an end to this war, not Trump’s friends and family members. Witkoff has Russian roots and is a man who has made his money in real estate. Making deals will be in his DNA! And as for Kushner, we all know what he’s interested in: big bucks! Isn’t it true to say that the Trump regime is trying to bring this war to a close as quickly as possible so that Trump & Co get on as quickly as possible with enriching themselves? These people don’t give a damn about a just peace or Europe's security. Nor do they care how much land Ukraine has to give up as long as deals with Russia can be made as soon as possible. Trump can see that there are billions to be made and he wants to make those billions now. Time is not on the old man’s side.

Zelenskyy should give up no land to Russia. Not under any circumstances. Putin must be punished for his aggression. If he isn’t, he won’t stop at Ukraine. Poland or the Baltic States will be next on Putin’s list to invade. — © Mark Alexander

Zelenskyy to Hold Urgent Talks with Many World Leaders as US Pushes for Peace Deal | DW News

Dec 11, 2025 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to hold urgent talks with dozens of world leaders as the US the pushes for a peace deal with Russia. US President Donald Trump says he held a phone call with the leaders of Germany, Britain and France to discuss proposals to end the conflict. Trump says he warned European leaders that Zelenskyy "has to be realistic" about his country's position. Officials say Ukraine has delivered its response to the latest draft of a 20-point peace plan backed by the Washington.

AfD Responds to Trump ‘Erasure’ Claims with Call for Nationalist Revival in Europe

THE GUARDIAN: Continent’s other nationalist parties wary of echoing sentiments of US president due to his unpopularity

Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has responded to US claims that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” by saying it backs efforts for a nationalist revival on the continent – but other nationalist parties in the EU are far more cautious.

“The AfD is fighting alongside its international friends for a conservative renaissance,” the party’s foreign policy spokesperson, Markus Frohnmaier, said on Wednesday, adding that he would meet Maga Republicans in Washington and New York this week.

The anti-immigration party, which leads nationwide polls, was “building strong partnerships with those forces that advocate national sovereignty, cultural identity and realistic security and migration policies”, Frohnmaier told AFP.

The New York City Young Republican club, whose state-wide chapter was recently suspended after details of a group chat emerged in which members praised Adolf Hitler – has invited Frohnmaier to its annual gala this week as guest of honour, Politico reported. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Elon must be cock-a-hoop because of this news about the AfD. He must surely also be working on and perfecting his Hitlergruß! — © Mark Alexander

Nobel Prize for Venezuelan Dissident Draws Criticism

THE NEW YORK TIMES: María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

When the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that it would award María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s de facto opposition leader, the peace prize, it lauded her for pursuing a peaceful transition to democracy.

But as Ms. Machado prepares to formally receive the award on Wednesday, the committee has come under criticism over her statements as U.S. warships amass in the Caribbean and the Trump administration readies to make a possible move against Venezuela’s autocratic leader.

Ms. Machado has firmly embraced President Trump’s military buildup and has publicly expressed her support for using force to oust the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro.

She has also repeated debunked claims that Mr. Maduro manipulated U.S. elections, fueling accusations that she is amplifying misinformation to gain favor with the Trump administration. » | Genevieve Glatsky and Henrik Pryser Libell | Genevieve Glatsky reported from Bogotá, Colombia, and Henrik Pryser Libell from Oslo. | Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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Venezuelan Dissident Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony: María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name. »

How German Politicians Are Responding to the US National Security Strategy | DW News

Dec 10, 2025 | The new US national security strategy has sent shockwaves through Europe. It signals a major shift in US–EU relations and urges Europe to take primary responsibility for its own defense. DW’s political correspondent Simon Young speaks with Metin Hakverdi, the German government’s coordinator for transatlantic cooperation, and Boris Mijatovic, a member of the German parliament, about what this strategy means for US–EU relations and the future of the transatlantic partnership.

Trump Attacks Europe in Blunt Politico Interview | DW News

Dec 11, 2025 | In an interview with Politico, US President Donald Trump dismisses the continent as decaying and weak, as a place he doesn't even really like. His words underscore a new US national security strategy released last Friday which wants to improve America’s relationship with Russia.

Donald Trump Melts Down at Black Woman When She Asks about His Lies

Dec 9, 2025 | Jesse talks about Donald Trump wanting to be able to have it all of the ways. In the same interview, he wants to proclaim himself to be a man of great wisdom, power, and knowledge, who is a no-holds-barred shot-caller, and also acts as though he knows nothing about the alleged war crimes committed by himself and Pete Hegseth on boats in the ocean.

Venezuela Decries ‘Act of Piracy’ after US Forces Seize Oil Tanker Off Country’s Coast

THE GUARDIAN: Footage uploaded to X by US attorney general shows its forces landing on the tanker in major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign

US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, whose government called the seizure “an act of international piracy”.

Trump confirmed the operation on Wednesday, saying: “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela – a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever seized actually.”

“It was seized for a very good reason,” the US president added, declining to say who owned the vessel.

Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, posted footage of the seizure on X. The grainy, unclassified 45-second video shows US forces landing on the tanker from a helicopter.

In an accompanying statement, Bondi said the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and the US Coast Guard, with support from the Department of Defense, had “executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran”. » | Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro and Andrew Roth in Washington | Thursday, December 11, 2025

Donald Trump Is Pushing to Illegally Put His Face on Our Money

Dec 10, 2025 | Jesse talks about an effort underway to engrave Donald Trump's face on our currency. Also discussed is the long & growing list of official and government-related things that Donald Trump has renamed after himself or literally put his face on.

The End of Trump?

Dec 10, 2025 | As Trump’s coalition cracks and his numbers collapse, Armistead asks: Is this the moment new Democratic leaders finally step forward?

A President’s Character

Father David states clearly how sadly lacking in character Donald Trump is.

Sablé étoile des neiges de Noël

MADAME FIGARO : Ces petites étoiles au sucre glace sont à tester d'urgence pour Noël ou pour la Saint-Sylvestre.

Voici la recette de ces délicieux biscuits de Noël.
Übrigens sind diese Weihnachtsgebäck meine Favoriten überhaupt. Ich kenne sie von meinem damaligen Aufenthalt in Zürich, wo sie Weihnachtssterne genannt werden. — © Mark Alexander

Why Did Trump Give America’s Struggling Economy an “A+++”?

Dec 10, 2025 | Trump gave the economy an “A+++” even as Americans struggle to pay for groceries. Steve Schmidt explains Trump’s insanity and why MAGA is losing ground with voters.

Trump is a corrupt clown and his economy is sh**, except perhaps for the superrich. Kick the B out of the White House asap! Trump belongs in JAIL! — © Mark Alexander