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Elle est critique envers le fonctionnement de la société, mais fondamentalement optimiste pour l'avenir, elle ne veut plus s'exiler à l'étranger, mais reste sceptique à l'égard des discours politiques... Une étude décrypte la Génération Z dans les Balkans occidentaux. Entretien.

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Elle est critique envers le fonctionnement de la société, mais fondamentalement optimiste pour l'avenir, elle ne veut plus s'exiler à l'étranger, mais reste sceptique à l'égard des discours politiques... Une étude décrypte la Génération Z dans les Balkans occidentaux. Entretien.

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Elle est critique envers le fonctionnement de la société, mais fondamentalement optimiste pour l'avenir, elle ne veut plus s'exiler à l'étranger, mais reste sceptique à l'égard des discours politiques... Une étude décrypte la Génération Z dans les Balkans occidentaux. Entretien.

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Elle est critique envers le fonctionnement de la société, mais fondamentalement optimiste pour l'avenir, elle ne veut plus s'exiler à l'étranger, mais reste sceptique à l'égard des discours politiques... Une étude décrypte la Génération Z dans les Balkans occidentaux. Entretien.

- Articles / Société, Questions européennes, Albanie, Serbie, Macédoine du Nord, Kosovo, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Monténégro, Courrier des Balkans, Politique, Une - Diaporama

Elle est critique envers le fonctionnement de la société, mais fondamentalement optimiste pour l'avenir, elle ne veut plus s'exiler à l'étranger, mais reste sceptique à l'égard des discours politiques... Une étude décrypte la Génération Z dans les Balkans occidentaux. Entretien.

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Elle est critique envers le fonctionnement de la société, mais fondamentalement optimiste pour l'avenir, elle ne veut plus s'exiler à l'étranger, mais reste sceptique à l'égard des discours politiques... Une étude décrypte la Génération Z dans les Balkans occidentaux. Entretien.

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Un projet de contrat révélé par l'OCCRP montre que United Group prépare la vente de plusieurs médias majeurs à un fonds lié à des intérêts proches de Viktor Orbán. Cette opération intervient après plusieurs mois de tensions internes et de remaniements controversés dans les rédactions.

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Un projet de contrat révélé par l'OCCRP montre que United Group prépare la vente de plusieurs médias majeurs à un fonds lié à des intérêts proches de Viktor Orbán. Cette opération intervient après plusieurs mois de tensions internes et de remaniements controversés dans les rédactions.

- Le fil de l'Info / Une - Diaporama, Courrier des Balkans, Médias indépendants, Serbie, Médias, Une - Diaporama - En premier

Written by Clément Evroux.

In 2026, the European Commission is expected to publish a strategy on nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion, i.e. the combination of two atoms into a single heavier one, has been known since the first half of the 20th century. Despite significant progress, the controlled and sustained fusion reaction required for practical energy production has not yet been fully mastered. This technology is deemed to offer significant opportunities for generating affordable, decarbonised energy. To expedite the pathway towards the proof of concept, a significant international cooperation project, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), was launched in 2007 by 34 countries, including the EU Member States. The progress in technological development made since then might pave the way for the technology to be ready for industrial use in the second half of the century. Countries such as China and the United States are investing in technological development, and have started designing framework conditions, including a conducive regulatory environment.
With the current discussion on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2028-2034, the EU is also expected to support further investment in fusion technologies, mostly through the proposed EURATOM research and training and Horizon Europe programmes, which build on the current (2021‑2027 MFF) programmes. However, stakeholders are stressing the relevance of providing appropriate framework conditions in addition to commensurate investment. This includes providing a conducive regulatory framework, as well as the talent pool necessary to develop and deploy such technologies.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Nuclear fusion: State of play‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Credit: Africa Center for Strategic Studies

By Kester Kenn Klomegah
MOSCOW, May 18 2026 (IPS)

Under the auspices of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Russian-African Club, in late April, held its IV International Forum of Journalists from Russia and Africa, which marked another historical milestone. According to an established annual tradition, discussions were focused on aspects of the media, its structure, current performance, information contents, and challenges as well as future perspectives.

The shared common purpose was also to critically review whether the media, both in Africa and in the Russian Federation, have played its role in strengthening bilateral relations, and promoted the important goals set out during the first and second Russia-Africa summits. Why Media?

As largely expected, there were in-depth discussions. There were also controversies over the dynamics of media performance, with prominent participating experts raising narratives and criticisms, in the context of the forum’s theme: “Mass Media of Russia and Africa: The Role in Strengthening Friendship and Solidarity among the Peoples of the World.”

Elena Vartanova, dean of the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University, pointed to the fact that the media has to build diverse partnerships between Russia and Africa, further emphasized the importance of intercultural dialogue in creating a unified information space amid the complex global transformations of the modern world.

Yaroslav Skvortsov, dean of the Faculty of International Journalism at MGIMO, spoke about his recent unique trip to South Africa, noting that South Africa and the continent as a whole remain a “media blind spot” for Russian media, just as Russia receives very little coverage for African audiences.

The expert emphasized the need for serious, thoughtful, and in-depth reporting work in this area. The necessity to explore more opportunities in building strong ties, deepening the understanding of geopolitical developments, while fostering dialogue among the continent’s public.

Underlining Reasons

The media performance gap between Russia and Africa stems from overwhelming dominance of Western media outlets, a little of direct African reporting in Russia (including a lack of accredited African journalists), and limited institutional investment. These are some of the reasons highlighted during the discussions by an African studies journalist and columnist for the ITAR-TASS Analytical Center, Oleg Osipov, Timur Shafir, Secretary of the Union of Journalists of Russia and Head of the International Department of the Union of Journalists of Russia, and Louis Gowend, chairman of the Commission for Relations with African Diaspora and the Media of the Russian-African Club of Moscow State University, and president of the African Business Club.

Oleg Osipov, unreservedly, expressed concern about information deficit in Russian and African journalism, emphasized the urgent need to expand the network of Russian correspondent offices across the African continent, as well as getting a few experienced African media practitioners to Russia. This is especially important in today’s reality, as geopolitics heightens in the world.

Assessing current global trends, Russia needs to expand its presence in all spheres, and the media space is a crucial component of this process, the Russian expert believes. But for Timur Shafir, the thoughts were on the fact that it was especially important now to find common grounds in the mutual perceptions of the peoples and cultures of Russia and Africa through media communication.

In addition, he further emphasized that the media landscape is currently undergoing significant transformations, with technologies, audiences, and means of communication changing. Therefore, journalism is currently an area of particular responsibility and professional integrity, and direct dialogue between journalists in Russia and Africa has become crucial now.

Search for New Approach

The IV International Forum of Journalists from Russia and Africa, was considered as the new dawn, turning a new chapter with suggestion and paving the path for improving media performance in both regions. The participants offered a deafening applause to this position. The speakers expressed confidence that the Forum will serve as a starting point for many new joint initiatives.

According to Louis Gowend, the RusAfroMedia media platform—an information resource, which was created by the Moscow State University RA Club in 2022, for instance has to undergo serious facelifting, by strengthening cooperation and to improve the image of Russia-Africa cooperation.

This platform provides all the conditions for a free and frank exchange of opinions, relevant useful information, and the promotion of initiatives in all areas of cooperation between Russia and Africa. The speaker expressed concern over the fact that Russian journalists are much less active on the RusAfroMedia platform than their African counterparts and urged those present to make greater use of this resource.

In his contribution, Alexander Berdnikov, executive secretary of the Russian-African Club, distinctively noted that, at a time when new development trends are unfolding in the world, journalism and the entire media sphere are literally becoming a battlefield for information wars and special operations.

The speaker reminded that the Forum, being held ahead of the Third Russia-Africa Summit scheduled for October 2026, indicates how crucial for participants to develop solutions and initiatives for cooperation in journalism between Russia and Africa, and which will form the basis for practical recommendations in preparation for the forthcoming African leaders’ Summit.

Preserving Traditional Practice

Lyubov Sakhno, head of the Protocol and African Section of the TASS International Relations Department, represented Russia’s oldest news agency and spoke about ITAR-TASS’s consistent efforts to provide African media with foreign-language news feeds. But then, Russian media expansion faces limited budget constraints.

According to her, over 400 media outlets in Africa use these resources. She also discussed the organization’s media forum, which traditionally takes place on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit.

Sergey Grachev, deputy director of the Media Research and Analysis Directorate at Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency, agreed with his colleagues that today we are facing unprecedented pressure from Western media. African media, most often, depends on Western sources, which Russian officials argue creates a “vacuum” filled by biased or hostile information.

Despite this, Russian media projects in Africa continue to develop, presenting analytical models of Sputnik’s presence on social media, where it broadcasts in 33 foreign languages.

Editor-in-chief of the African Initiative news agency, Buinta Bembeeva, noted in her discussions that Africa has become noticeably, and more prominent in Russian news in recent years. The speaker discussed the African Initiative’s experience in Africa. The agency is noticeably represented in many African countries through cooperation agreements with local media outlets.

The agency also collaborates with bloggers and organizes a journalism school for young African journalists. This close, on-the-ground, direct collaboration with African media outlets is key to achieving full-scale journalistic activity.

Contributions from Nigerian Academics

Professor Babatunde Joseph, Kaduna State University, spoke about using strengthened strategic communications to strengthen partnerships and unite the cultures of African countries. He agreed with his Russian colleagues on the need to expand the presence of Russian news agencies in Africa and African media in Russia. The expert cited the example of a well-known British radio station that broadcasts in five languages in Nigeria alone: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Pidgin English (called “Najin” there), and plain English. “This is a successful strategy,” the professor was forced to note.

Professor Mohammad Bashir Ali, Kaduna State University (Nigeria), leading the Nigerian delegation to the Forum, discussed at length, the traditional role of media in promoting economic and entrepreneurial cooperation between Russia and Africa. Despite the multiple challenges posed by the complex international environment in both Africa and Russia, there is enormous potential for opportunity in this area. He concluded that greater consolidation in the media sphere is essential.

Professors Yushau Ibrahim Ango and Ayodele Babatunde, both from Kaduna State University, presented a working paper entitled “African Creative Industries and Media Systems in the Context of Digitalization,” analyzing the impact of digital media on entrepreneurship in the Nigerian economy.

The paper, however, concluded that reliance on digital platforms introduces new vulnerabilities, including algorithmic unpredictability, into the economy. This paper contributed to entrepreneurship and media research by theorizing digital platforms as entrepreneurial infrastructure, which has implications for policy, platform governance, and understanding how media shapes economic life in the African context.

Concluding Remarks

Hafiz Basi, chairman of the Youth Projects Commission of the Russian-African Club, seriously echoed the opinion in closing remarks, stating that it is time to change outdated stereotypes that portray Russia and Africa through Soviet political clichés. “We need journalism that brings people together, not further distances,” Hafiz Basi emphasized. He also noted that the lack of accredited African journalists in Russia remains a pressing issue.

Meanwhile, African media outlets write about Russia primarily in political terms, failing to reveal the true depth of Russian culture and the soul of the Russian people. In his opinion, the Russia-Africa Journalists Forum, once more, demonstrated its importance, which discusses the most pressing issues, prospects, and strategies for strengthening media cooperation between Russia and Africa.

This is in reality, important during the time of rapid geopolitical changes, in response to the aggressive rhetoric of Western countries and their satellites, public diplomacy, soft power, and peacekeeping journalism which are becoming increasingly relevant careful analysis and take effective measures in building a solid foundation for Russian-African dialogue.

Kester Kenn Klomegah focuses on current geopolitical changes, foreign relations and economic development-related questions in Africa with external countries. Most of his well-resourced articles are reprinted in several reputable foreign media.

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A napokban befejeződött Tiger Meet gyakorlat helyszíne Görögországban, a Peloponészoszi-félsziget északnyugati részén lévő Araxoszban volt. A gyakorlat képsorai 2007-es emlékeket idéztek, úgy döntöttem tehát, hogy a régóta hanyagolt „rovatom” újabb témája araxoszi fotók lesznek. Mivel 2010-ben már írtam az akkor még A-7-eseket üzemeltető bázisról, most más megközelítésben veszem elő a témát.

A légibázisok sajátos hangulatú részei azok a századhelyiségek, amelyeket ritkán vagy soha sem tárnak a nyilvánosság elé. A bázistúrák során időnként sikerült bejutni egy-egy ilyen helyre, itt ültünk le interjúzni, de gyakori kérés volt az, hogy nézelődjünk, de ne fotózzunk. Itt persze nem nemzetbiztonsági kérdésekről volt szó, sokkal inkább a századélet és a mindennapok olyan pillanatainak képi vagy tárgyi emlékeiről, amelyet az adott közösség „ami Vegasban történik, az Vegasban is marad” alapon szeretne megtartani magának. Tudva, hogy a görögök a sima hétköznapokon érzékenyek a fényképezőgép jelenlétére – legalábbis akkor még így volt - kellemes meglepetésként ért minket, hogy fotózhattunk az araxoszi századhelyiségben. Sőt, amikor kétnapos bázistúránk végén a biztonsági tiszt (értsd: elhárítás) órákon át ellenőrizte az általunk készített fotókat, azt mondta: mehet! Akkor megy.

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Credit: The African Development Bank Group
 
Excerpts from remarks by Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the Africa Forward Summit, Nairobi, May 11-12.

By Kristalina Georgieva
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 2026 (IPS)

It is very appropriate that this Africa Forward Summit is being held in Kenya. Two weeks ago, a Kenyan marathon runner, Sabastian Sawe, did what had been considered impossible: by running a marathon in under two hours! What we have set ourselves here is also a marathon—and we must show the same resilience and perseverance that Mr. Sawe did.

Because Africa is not just another region. It is the future; it is where the world will acquire its next growth engine.

And it must do so in a more complex and uncertain global environment, when imbalances are growing yet again. Export-led economies reduce the space for Africa to integrate into global supply chains. At the other end, countries with large deficits absorb a disproportionately large share of financial resources, limiting the availability of capital for the rest of the world.

But the most dramatic imbalance is in demographics—between aging and youthful societies, with capital mostly in the first group and growth potential in the second.

What should the countries of Africa do to build resilience against a world of more frequent shocks and secure the bright future that this continent so richly deserves?

Kristalina Georgieva

First, make better use of their own savings for growth enhancing investments—today we heard President Ruto talk of $4 trillion in domestic assets that Africa is underutilizing. But even more important: African countries must become more attractive to the world’s savings—to the $126 trillion in global equities, $145 trillion in fixed income—which today flow mostly to advanced and more-established emerging market economies and are hesitant to go where the population growth is fastest.

This requires action at home and stepped-up support from Africa’s partners.

At home, building economic and social resilience must be grounded in strong institutions and sound policies, creating the conditions for private sector-led growth. From credible macroeconomic policy to decisive steps against corruption and reforms to slash red tape, countries need to work to win investors’ trust.

Africa also has to speed up trade and economic integration. Just eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers in line with the continental free trade area can increase income per capita by more than 10 percent—with more purchasing power the continent becomes more competitive.

And Africa must deal decisively with the burden of debt. Restructure or reprofile when debt is unsustainable; avoid non-productive borrowing; and shift the balance from debt to equity as much and as quickly as possible. For this, it is paramount to develop deeper, more diversified capital markets.

Under France’s G7 presidency we have made the issue of global imbalances a priority for our work. Africa benefits when the Fund advocates for fair treatment. To reflect our firm belief in Africa’s growth potential, we have also pursued multiple reforms to expand our support for the continent.

First, we put our money where our mouth is. We have vastly expanded our concessional lending for Africa, from $8 billion pre-COVID to $36 billion today. Thanks to the SDR channeling of $109 billion, which President Macron and leaders from Africa championed, we can deploy substantially more concessional lending. To put it simply, thanks to the SDR channeling we can do more as ODA does less.

And we make sure our financing unlocks support from our development partners and helps attract private funding.

Second, we reformed how we do our programs—as a genuine partnership with our members. We don’t just talk the talk on country ownership; we walk the walk—we listen, we adapt, we show flexibility when warranted.

There are many good examples across Africa of homegrown reform programs that we support, of countries maturing in their policy choices—Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Rwanda, Zambia, to name a few.

And yes, good policies pay off. Closing half the gap vis-à-vis emerging market economies in areas like regulation and governance can raise sub-Saharan Africa’s output by up to 20 percent within a decade.

Third, we pursue reforms of the international debt architecture, with our efforts extending to the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, our new debt playbook for country authorities, the London Alliance, and proactive use of our good offices to help forge consensus.

Lastly, at the IMF we are delivering more voice and representation for Africa in our governance and resource allocation. We have established a third African chair at our Board and a strong focus on the continent in our work.

Our members are committed to addressing underrepresentation in the 17th quota review. And we work with regional institutions—the African Union, the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa—to ensure their deep local knowledge helps us better serve our members.

In this world of rapid transformations and repetitive exogenous shocks, there is much that individual countries cannot control. But you can, as they say here in Kenya, keep your own house “spick and span.”

You control your policies, you define your future, and your value proposition—which we will help amplify to the relevant audiences, the rating agencies included.

With the people of Africa in the front seat and we, as partners, firmly with them, I am confident that this continent will achieve its golden destiny.

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Die Autoindustrie stellt dieses Jahr die Produktion mehrerer Kultmodelle ein. Populäre Modelle wie der Audi A1 oder der Toyota GR Supra werden 2026 eingestellt und erhalten keinen Nachfolger.

Longevity ist das grosse Schlagwort hier, wo all die superreichen Helden der Techbranche leben – und ewig leben wollen. Doch sie übersehen das Wichtigste.

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Der Sommer steht vor der Tür. Zeit für gekühlten Rosé im Glas. Der Beste kommt aus der Provence. Blick war vor Ort und erklärt dir, weshalb der zartfarbige Wein aus Frankreichs Süden so erfolgreich ist.

The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

Kaya Yanar ist zurück beim Circus Knie. Mit Pferdeartist Ivan Knie verbindet ihn inzwischen weit mehr als nur die Manege. Weshalb die beiden dauernd zusammen lachen – und damit sogar Weltstar Shania Twain leicht genervt zurückliessen.

Der Irankrieg und steigende Kerosinpreise bremsen den Schweizer Tourismus: Im April sank die Gästezahl auf dem Jungfraujoch um 25 Prozent. Es fehlen Gäste aus Asien. Das spüren auch andere beliebte Reiseziele in der Schweiz.

104'000 Lastwagen sind letztes Jahr über den Simplonpass gefahren. So viele wie noch nie! Und die Zahl wird in Zukunft steigen. Für ein kleines Dorf an der Schweizer Grenze sind das schlechte Aussichten. In Gondo VS fühlt man sich mit dem Problem alleingelassen.