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Published on: 04/21/2026 - 10:28
On the front page of the press this Tuesday, April 21, the projections of candidates for the 2027 presidential election in France. Demographic decline, a major challenge for schools. Colombian mercenaries at the heart of drug trafficking in France. And Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) unanimously voted best defender of the year, a first in NBA history.
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Ouest-France, offers a projection for the 2027 presidential election. Who are the possible candidates? the newspaper asks. If certain candidacies seem obvious, such as that of Jean-Luc Mélenchon for the radical left, Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella for the far right, where there remains a certain suspense is for the right and the moderate left. For the moment, we do not know all the official candidacies, but the daily explains that this election promises to be as “crowded as it is lively”.
Still in the political section, Libération for its part offers an editorial on "a forced bollorization of ideas" before the presidential election. The daily newspaper continues to decipher the shock caused by the dismissal of Olivier Nora, director of the Grasset house, bought by Vincent Bolloré. The author, Serge July, explains that the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, who owns newspapers, television channels, radios... has the ambition to create a "right-wing cultural hegemony".
Le Figaro wonders about the school system of tomorrow. And especially on the drop in the number of students in France. In 2035, there will be 1.7 million fewer students in the French school system. Faced with this demographic decline, perhaps fewer teachers and more foreign students, according to the newspaper.
Colombia, global reservoir of mercenaries
Le Parisien, for its part, offers an article on Colombian mercenaries. Wanted for their experience and their cool, they trade their skills from Ukraine to Sudan... and even in France, where they operate as hitmen in the heart of drug trafficking. The daily explains how these mercenaries end up in France and how this system works.
Finally, it's historic: Victor Wembanyama won the trophy for best defender of the year (DPOY) yesterday unanimously. This is a first in NBA history. He is also the youngest player to obtain this trophy, at only 22 years old. “I am the most impactful player defensively”, headlines Le Figaro Sports.
The newspaper l'Equipe offers a double page on the already emblematic Spurs pivot. To top it off, the French interior scored 35 points and won their first match in the play-offs. He was also named one of the top three players for the regular season MVP award.
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