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Mediapart's front page features several key stories, including a significant data breach of tax records, government communication issues regarding wildfires, a political debate around social media regulation, and concerns about the rise of the far-right in Germany. Domestically, the site also…
Nearly 700,000 tax records were stolen and put up for sale by hackers, prompting calls for an audit and an investigative commission, with tax officials expressing outrage over the scale of the disaster.
Following revelations about the government's conflicting statements on insufficient resources, ministers struggled to explain themselves during a visit to Gironde, with one admitting to 'clumsiness' and another attacking Mediapart.
The Constitutional Council is under attack from the right and the Macronist party for censoring a law banning social media for under-15s, with a presidential candidate proposing a referendum to bypass the decision.
With regional elections approaching on September 6th, the possibility of an absolute majority for the far-right AfD party is causing concern among German politicians struggling to find countermeasures.
The cost of student living has risen by 1.66% in the past year, driven by transport, inflation, and rent prices, with a disproportionate impact on students in overseas departments and non-EU international students.
Despite a large number of speakers in Reunion Island, a tiny minority of students will benefit from Creole language classes, highlighting ongoing challenges and controversies surrounding its education.
The 'Astrée' AI system, intended to automate the processing of immigration-related legal disputes, is experiencing significant error rates despite being projected to continue beyond 2027.
