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LeMonde
21-05-2025
- Politics
- LeMonde
French left plans to create a 'progressive international' to fight against the far right
How can the left resist the far right's rise, symbolized by Donald Trump's return to power in the United States, Javier Milei's rise in Argentina, Geert Wilders' breakthrough victory in the Netherlands and the surge of the Rassemblement National (RN) in France? To answer this thorny question, the French left aims to rebuild a "progressive, humanist and environmentalist international," in the spirit of the major left-wing networks of decades past, the last of which was seen in the alter-globalization movement of the 2000s. Hoping to rekindle that era, a network of French elected officials – MPs, MEPs, mayors and senators – is about to embark on a tour, through an initiative called La Digue ("The Dam"), to meet with political leaders, intellectuals and civil society figures. Their aim: to ask them "how they resist" and to build connections, ahead of the possibility of the RN coming to power. "Nothing seems to stop the momentum of identitarian neofascists. The forces opposite us are allied and powerful. They sustain the narratives they instill against critical thinking, science and everything that makes us democrats," said, on Tuesday, May 20, left-wing independent MP Pouria Amirshahi (formerly a Socialist, who now sits with the Greens in the Assemblée), who spearheaded the initiative and had once taken part in the alter-globalization movement.
Zawya
06-05-2025
- Health
- Zawya
President Ramkalawan Inaugurates Haemodialysis Unit at St Mary's Hospital, La Digue
President Wavel Ramkalawan today presided over the official opening of the newly established Haemodialysis Unit at St Mary's Hospital on La Digue, marking a significant advancement in the Seychelles' national healthcare agenda. The state-of-the-art facility, developed in partnership with AMSA Renal Health Care, now enables patients on La Digue to receive critical dialysis treatment locally, sparing them the need for frequent inter-island travel. In his keynote address, President Ramkalawan underscored his administration's continued commitment to equitable healthcare delivery, stating:'Every citizen, regardless of where they live, has access to the quality healthcare services they need.' He described the unit as 'another important facility placed at the disposal of the La Digue community—one that not only saves lives but also restores dignity and eases the burden of patients and their families' The project fulfils a pledge made by the President during his 2025 State of the Nation Address, where the establishment of dialysis services on La Digue was highlighted as a priority healthcare objective. Among those attending the ceremony was local patient Bernada Jean, who delivered an emotional tribute, thanking the President, the Ministry of Health, AMSA Renal Health Care, and medical staff involved in the project. 'This unit brings us hope. It brings us relief. It gives us back precious time with our loved ones,' the patient stated. The Ministry of Health has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the quality and sustainability of the new service through its ongoing partnership with AMSA Renal Health Care. The opening of the Haemodialysis Unit represents a pivotal step toward healthcare equity across Seychelles' island communities, in alignment with the government's broader national development strategy. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of State House Seychelles.
