The economist Thomas Piketty, named for the Legion of Honour, refused to receive the prestigious award, as he said, “it is not the government to decide who is honorable.” Geneviève Fioraso, Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research, who had proposed his name, notes that refusal.
In addition, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research has indicated that Thomas Piketty had not been notified before the publication in the Official Journal.
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– According to figures released tonight by the Ministry of Interior, 940 vehicles were burned that night, down 12% from last year. The number of arrest has also decreased: 308 yesterday, against 322 last year.
– In Rennes and Nantes, the threshold limit pollution alert to fine particles was exceeded due to cold weather. The prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine recommends that vulnerable people not to attend major roads.
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