The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulnerable state. The recurring question was how the accused could not have been aware of a sleeping woman's lack of consent. http://dlvr.it/TDT3sW
French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out at his allies on Friday in a meeting at the presidential palace, saying that they had made a "disastrous spectacle" of themselves since the snap parliamentary election. Participants at the meeting – attended notably by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and former prime minister Elisabeth Borne – told AFP that Macron had urged his allies to give priority "to the nation rather than premature ambition". Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
http://dlvr.it/T9XjHy
http://dlvr.it/T9XjHy
Comments
Post a Comment