Podgorica – The candidate of the new party “Europe Now!”, Jakov Milatovic, clearly won the presidential elections in Montenegro. According to election researchers, the political newcomer, who is supported by the pro-Serbian camp, won 59 to 60 percent of the voters in the runoff election on Sunday, when the exciting presidential match in Montenegro entered its final round. The pro-Western incumbent Milo Djukanovic had to be content with 40 to 41 percent of the vote.
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Social Security will reimburse follow-up for children aged 3 to 12
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Nearly one child in five is overweight in France. Faced with “the worrying increase in obesity among the youngest”, Health Insurance announced Thursday the generalization of monitoring for children aged 3 to 12 at risk or in a situation of overweight. With 17% of 6-17 year olds overweight, including 4% obese, “childhood obesity has become a major public health problem”, notes the Health Insurance in a press release.
To curb this scourge, a “proven risk factor” for diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease, Social Security will generalize dietary and psychological monitoring with promising results.
18 follow-up sessions
Called “Mission find your course”, this system tested since 2018 in Seine-Saint-Denis, Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Reunion has enabled the majority of accompanied children to “improve” or stabilize their body mass index (BMI). Along the way, many have also changed their “lifestyles”: less snacking between meals, fewer sugary drinks at the table, more fruits and vegetables.
A sufficiently positive assessment to decide to extend it “to the whole territory” for kids “from 3 to 12 years old”. On prescription from a doctor, Health Insurance will reimburse 100% for up to three assessments (dietary, psychological, physical activity) and 18 follow-up sessions, over a maximum period of two years.
This care must take place in one of the 260 referenced structures (homes or health centers), the list of which must be published on the ameli.fr website.
Swiss justice investigates the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Swiss federal prosecutor’s office is investigating the circumstances that led to the emergency takeover of the bank Credit Suisse (CS) by its rival and compatriot UBS, under pressure from the Swiss authorities, and in particular leaks in the press.
The public prosecutor stressed that he wanted to ensure that the Swiss financial center remained “clean”, in an email sent to AFP where he indicated that he wanted to focus in particular on the very precise information that appeared in the international press during the negotiations, supposed to be secret.
He says he “issued investigation orders” following having carried out “an inventory of the situation with all the internal services concerned” and having “made contact with the national and cantonal authorities”.
“The Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office wants to proactively fulfill its mandate and responsibility to contribute to a clean Swiss financial center,” the email further states.
The banking sector and finance in general weigh heavily in the country’s GDP and employ tens of thousands of people.
The adventures of Credit Suisse, the national number two in the sector, which for several years has been lining up scandals and has been unable to recover and put its affairs in order, risked weighing on the reputation of the financial centre.
” Overview “
The prosecution explains that it wants “to have an overview of the many aspects of the events relating to CS – in particular those reported in the media – and to secure and evaluate the information available”.
“It is a question of analyzing and identifying any criminal offense that may fall within the jurisdiction” of the prosecution, according to the email.
“In this context, various internal and external bodies have been mandated or contacted with the aim of clarifying and gathering information”, further specifies the services of the Attorney General, Stefan Blättler.
Redemption or collapse
During the weekend of March 18 and 19, UBS, the number one bank in Switzerland, was pressured by the Swiss regulatory authorities and the federal government to take over Credit Suisse, its lifelong rival, at all costs.
The second largest bank in the country was simply in danger of collapsing.
The verbal support of the Swiss Central Bank and its massive loan of 50 billion Swiss francs (CHF), allocated the previous Wednesday, had done nothing to reassure investors, made extremely nervous by the upheavals which shook the banking sector in the States United for several weeks.
Considered the weak link in the banking sector in Europe, weakened by scandals, cluttered with a restructuring plan that had not convinced and weighed down by more than 7 billion Swiss francs in losses in 2022, Credit Suisse risked bankruptcy following having seen its share price drop for several days in a row and having difficulty accessing the market liquidity essential to continue to conduct its business.
After intense secret negotiations, but specific elements of which leaked to the international press, UBS agreed to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion: a pittance. And with solid financial guarantees from the Federal State and the Central Bank in the event of the discovery of unpleasant surprises in the books of accounts, which UBS had not had the time to examine in detail.
It was not until the evening of Sunday March 19 that the Swiss government finally broke its silence, announcing the takeover that gave birth to a banking juggernaut like Switzerland has never known.
Considerable risks
UBS has just reappointed its former CEO Sergio Ermotti to lead this merger, which presents massive risks. The “number one priority is to stabilize the situation”, according to the group.
This merger is not only “the biggest transaction” since the 2008 financial crisis, it is also “the first time” that two systemically important banks (which, if they collapsed, would have a domino effect) globally will merge, said Colm Kelleher, Chairman of the Board of UBS.
These risks and the extraordinary dimensions of the new megabank are worrying political and economic circles in Switzerland. They fear, in addition to thousands of layoffs due to duplication in the activities of the two banks, that it is too powerful.
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Mexico City – During his private tour in Nayarit, President López Obrador expressed his intent to remind state governments that have not yet joined the Welfare Pension Program for People with Disabilities. This message was conveyed during an event at the Technological Institute of Tepic on Sunday.
The President noted that 14 states have already contributed to the program, which allocates two thousand 800 pesos every two months to disabled individuals such as those with intellectual, visual, psychosocial, motor, physical, or hearing disabilities. However, some states have yet to contribute their 50 percent share.
President López Obrador also discussed the construction of the Tepic-Las Varas Highway, which would connect the state capital to the coast. He also promised to build a branch to Huajimic, conserve the Ruiz-Zacatecas Interstate Axis, and implement the first stage of labor on four one-way roads in areas where native peoples live.
Previously, the President visited Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and Tijuana, Baja California, and Sinaloa to discuss various initiatives.
Mexico City.- During his private tour in Nayarit, President López Obrador warned that he will send a reminder to state governments that have not yet subscribed to the Welfare Pension Program for People with Disabilities.
The message was given by the first president in the event that was registered this Sunday at the Technological Institute of Tepic.
“We told governors and governors: you contribute 50 percent, the Federation the other 50 percent and now that it is universal for all the disabled,” he said in front of those present.
“In 14 states the state governments have already contributed, do not think that in all of them, we are going to give you your reminder, so that everyone in the country, but congratulations because here in Nayarit it is already universal.”
According to data from the Ministry of Well-being, the agreement is to grant two thousand 800 pesos every two months to people with intellectual, visual, psychosocial, motor and physical disabilities, as well as hearing disabilities in entities such as Baja California, Baja California Sur, Colima , Campeche, Mexico City, Chiapas, Guerrero, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tlaxcala, Puebla or Zacatecas.
In the same meeting this Sunday, President López Obrador also reported on the construction of the Tepic-Las Varas Highway, which would connect the state capital with the entity’s coast.
“It will be possible to travel from here from Tepic to the Coast in 45 minutes. They are very important investments, we are talking regarding 15 to 20 billion pesos in these highways,” he said.
In a video broadcast by President López Obrador, the promise of construction of a branch to Huajimic, the conservation of the Ruiz-Zacatecas Interstate Axis, and the first stage of labor on four one-way roads were also added this weekend. area where native peoples are.
Last Friday, the leader of the federal Executive was in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and in Tijuana, Baja California, and yesterday he was in Sinaloa.
As President López Obrador continues his private tour of Mexico, he has made it clear that he expects all state governments to contribute to the Welfare Pension Program for People with Disabilities. The program aims to provide financial support to those with various disabilities across different regions of the country. It is heartening to see the president’s commitment to improving the lives of some of Mexico’s most vulnerable citizens, and we hope that all states will heed his call to participate in this important initiative. The president’s focus on infrastructure and development projects in various parts of the country is also encouraging, and we look forward to seeing these efforts translate into tangible improvements for communities across Mexico.