EU SUMMIT REACHED A SIGNIFICANT DEAL A FIRST STEP FORWARD MACRON SAID

TO SOLVE MIGRANT CRISIS

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 06/30/2018, 01:27 Time

USPA NEWS - The European Leaders reached an unprecedented agreement to solve the migrant crisis, during the European Council held in Brussels on June 28-29th. President Macron said it was a “significant agreement, and a first step forward”. This European Council was of high level of importance during the tensions due to the divergent positions, about the migrant situation. Even Europe’s future was put in a balance versus the challenge of humanity and efficient legal migration, according to the European rules. Leaders agreed that this was a challenge not only for a single EU country, but for Europe as a whole. The European Council called for further measures to reduce illegal migration and prevent a return to the uncontrolled flows of 2015.

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PRESIDENT MACRON MEETS WARMLY THE HOLLY POPE FRANCOIS IN THE VATICAN

A LONG ENTREVUE OF NEARLY AN HOUR

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, Vatican, 06/26/2018, 12:51 Time

USPA NEWS - President Macron arrived at the Holy See of the Vatican this morning, Tuesday, June 26, accompanied by the First Lady, Brigitte Macron who was elegantly dressed in a plain black dress and wearing a mantilla in her hand. Her outfit was at the height of her sobriety. The French Presidential couple came aboard a Mazeratti at 10:20 in the Holy See. The official venue began then, with a visit to the archives. At the end of the papal audience, the president introduced his delegation; including Brigitte Macron, his wife, The two ministers, Gérard Collomb, the Minister of the Interior and in charge of the cults, and Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Foreign Affairs, were part of the French Presidential delegation, and composed of twelve members,

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COMMUNITY ST EGIDIO WELCOMES MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES VIA HUMANITARIAN CORRIDORS

31 SYRIAN REFUGEES AT ROISSY AIRPORT

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, WashingtonDC, 06/26/2018, 12:27 Time

USPA NEWS - The Community St Egidio, welcomes the arrival in France of a new group of 31 Syrian and Iraqi refugees from Lebanon, including 11 children, through the humanitarian corridors, on Friday, June 22, 2018 at 7:35 pm, at East Terminal baggage delivery room at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport - In the presence of Bishop Denis Jachiet, auxiliary bishop of Paris, member of the Episcopal Commission for the universal mission of the Church under the pastoral care of migrants. Friday, June 22, a seventh group of Syrian and Iraqi refugees who will enter safely (via an Air France flight) and legally in France. These are eight families, including 3 Iraqi and 5 Syrian (2 families join parents settle for 2 years): 31 people in total of 3 years and 70 years (11 children under 18 and two elderly people).People whom because of their vulnerable situation, have obtained an asylum seeker's visa issued by the French Embassy in Lebanon. The implementation of the "humanitarian corridors" project in France is based on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, on the initiative of the Community of Sant'Egidio,between the five promoters of the project and the Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs

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MAYOR OF PARIS 17 BOULARD LAUNCHES AN APPLICATION CALLED RAT LE BOL

TO REPORT IN REAL TIME ON RATS IN PUBLIC

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Wahsongton DC, 06/13/2018, 04:25 Time

USPA NEWS - After having received the citizen collective "Rats le bol Paris" launched by residents of the 17th, Geoffroy Boulard, the mayor of the district decided to act. A platform for the real-time reporting of the presence of rats on the public space is thus launched today by the 17th City Council in parallel with a dedicated phone number that can be reached from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm. This is a subject well known by the Mayor of the 17th arrondissement. A public meeting on the subject - a first in Paris - was organized last October at the town hall.

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