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Théo Laubry stated that the building in question was not just an urban facility, but a 150-year-old monument, classified as a heritage site in France, whose disappearance also erased an important place of Belgian resistance during World War II. According to him, the town hall of Limoges hosted the Belgian parliament in exile in May 1940, after the capitulation of Leopold III to Nazi Germany, making the city the political capital of free Belgium. He added that the parliamentarians voted there to suspend royal power, a decision that would lead to the king's abdication after the war. Théo Laubry also recalled that residents of Limoges contributed in 2015 several tens, if not hundreds of thousands of euros, to the renovation of the building, and called its disappearance disgusting. #Patrimoine #Histoire #Résistance (translated)

Unlike the former wealth solidarity tax (ISF), abolished in 2018 and replaced by a real estate wealth tax (IFI), it would particularly take into account the shares held in companies, which constitute a significant part of the assets of the "ultrarich," according to the term used notably by Gabriel Zucman. #TaxeZucman #Richesse #Fiscalité (translated)

The socialist deputy Mickaël Bouloux declares that the Zucman tax, aimed at imposing at least 2% on assets exceeding 100 million euros, is being debated in the National Assembly, while asserting that very large fortunes find ways to avoid this taxation. #TaxeZucman #FranceInsoumise #Fiscalité (translated)

The exhibition of the Bayeux tapestry, which will return to France at the end of 2027, will be displayed on an inclined panel at a 60-degree angle in order to preserve this fragile work, raising questions about its future presentation following statements from the British Museum. #TapisserieDeBayeux #Culture #Patrimoine (translated)

Cerfia reported that a British expert estimated that the Bayeux tapestry, nearly 1,000 years old and then on display in London, should no longer be hung vertically. According to him, its weight could damage its fragile fibers, and upon its return to Normandy, it should be displayed in a slanted showcase, Cerfia said, citing The Telegraph. #TapisserieDeBayeux #Patrimoine #Culture (translated)

Jon De Lorraine indicated that a curator from the British Museum, where the Bayeux tapestry was located at that time, had estimated that it had become too fragile to remain hung vertically. He specified that the work, nearly 1,000 years old and 70 meters long, had been loaned to the United Kingdom as part of an agreement made by Emmanuel Macron. According to him, upon its return to France in 2027, it should be displayed on an inclined support to better preserve it. #Patrimoine #TapisserieDeBayeux #Conservation (translated)

A report from the Climate Action Network highlights the threats of climate warming to twenty emblematic heritage sites in France, calling for awareness to preserve these treasures in the face of hazards such as erosion, droughts, and bad weather. #ChangementClimatique #PatrimoineMenacé #Environnement (translated)

Thomas Piketty criticizes the property tax in France, calling it extremely unfair as it imposes the same burdens on heavily indebted owners and those holding vast assets, and calls for a progressive tax on net wealth after debt in order to better tax great wealth. #Fiscalité #TaxeFoncière #Patrimoine (translated)

Dr. Laetitia Muadi called for the public silence of the United States, African countries, and the international community following Joseph Kabila's latest statement not to be interpreted as a abandonment of the DRC. She believed that Congolese sovereignty and a possible strategy by the authorities could explain the lack of public statements, and warned against hasty conclusions. Muadi recalled that, in her view, the United States imposed sanctions on Kabila on April 30, 2026, accusing him of supporting the AFC/M23 and contributing to the destabilization of the DRC. She indicated that these measures included freezing assets under U.S. jurisdiction and restrictions on transactions concerning him. She also referred to UN Security Council resolutions 2773 and 2808, which she presented as reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC. She described the situation of a former head of state accused of supporting an armed rebellion as serious, while clarifying that the accusations must be substantiated. Muadi called for support for the FARDC and for an effective military and diplomatic strategy to be combined with vigilance, information verification, and national unity. #RDC #Souveraineté #Diplomatie (translated)

The head of the French artificial intelligence startup Mistral, Arthur Mensch, stated last year that he did not have the financial capacity to pay the Zucman tax of 2% on high fortunes, while calling for the competitiveness of France to be maintained. #Fiscalité #Impôt #ThomasPiketty (translated)

A report from the Climate Action Network warns about the increasing threat that climate change poses to 20 iconic French heritage sites, highlighting the need for adaptation plans in the face of flooding, erosion, and other environmental hazards. #ChangementClimatique #PatrimoineMenacé #RéseauActionClimat (translated)