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Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of 65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi), and has a population of 2.9 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians are the titular nation, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of Balts, and speak Lithuanian.

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Lithuania Travel Videos – Vilnius, Kaunas, Trakai, Klaipėda, Nida, Druskininkai & More

🇱🇹 Lithuania Travel Videos

Vilnius, Kaunas, Trakai, Klaipėda, the Curonian Spit, Nida, Druskininkai, Šiauliai, and real life across Lithuania in 4K

Explore Lithuania Through Video

Real YouTube travel footage with working watch links for every video.

Vilnius

Old Town, Cathedral Square, river walks, and capital-city atmosphere.

Kaunas & Trakai

Historic city streets, castles, lakes, and central Lithuania travel scenes.

Klaipėda & Coast

Port-city walks, seaside views, Melnragė Beach, and Baltic charm.

Nida, Druskininkai & Šiauliai

Curonian Spit scenery, spa-town calm, and the Hill of Crosses region.

Lithuania Travel Highlights

This Lithuania video page is built for visitors who want real places, real streets, and real travel footage. It focuses on the most searched destinations in Lithuania, including Vilnius, Kaunas, Trakai, Klaipėda, the Curonian Spit, Nida, Druskininkai, and Šiauliai.

1. Vilnius, Lithuania Walking Tour 4k - With Captions

A real walking tour through Vilnius showing Old Town streets, historic landmarks, and everyday life in Lithuania’s capital.

2. VILNIUS, Lithuania - Summer Tour - 4K HDR with captions

A summer Vilnius tour with city center views, scenic streets, and a bright travel atmosphere.

3. [4k] Walking in VILNIUS OLD TOWN , Lithuania

A detailed Old Town walk through Vilnius with medieval streets and a classic European feel.

4. VILNIUS, LITHUANIA Short 4K Walk in the Capital City | 60fps ...

A short but immersive 4K walk through Vilnius, filmed in smooth 60fps.

5. VILNIUS, Lithuania Walking Tour 2025 | 4K UHD | Captions ...

A 2025 Vilnius walking tour with captions, city streets, and river-side views.

6. Vilnius, Lithuania Walking Tour - 4K Downtown tour|Jun 2025

A downtown Vilnius walk showing central streets and the city’s modern travel atmosphere.

7. Walking in VILNIUS / Lithuania - 4K 60fps (UHD)

A clean 4K 60fps walk through Vilnius with city sounds and strong street-level detail.

8. Vilnius, Lithuania Walking Tour in 4K 60fps | Cathedral Square ...

A Vilnius tour centered on Cathedral Square and the Old Town area.

9. Vilnius Lithuania 4k walking video @TravelwithHugoF

A scenic walking video through Vilnius Old Town with historic streets and a relaxed travel feel.

10. VILNIUS, Lithuania - Old Town - 4K HDR walking tour with captions

A highly detailed Vilnius Old Town walk with historic architecture and captions.

11. Kaunas, Lithuania Walking Tour 4K | Explore the Historic Old ...

A real walking tour through Kaunas Old Town showing historic streets and central landmarks.

12. Kaunas Walking Tour Lithuania in 4K Video | Explore Old ...

A 4K Kaunas walk with Old Town views, streets, and a classic Lithuanian city atmosphere.

13. Kaunas Lithuania / Old Town / Walk Tour 2023 / 4K Resolution

A detailed Kaunas Old Town walk filmed in 4K resolution.

14. KAUNAS, LITHUANIA | WALKING TOUR 4K 🇱🇹

A city walk through Kaunas with a broad look at downtown streets and urban life.

15. Kaunas Daytime walk / Lithuania / August 2024 / 4K HDR

A daytime Kaunas walk with bright streets, city details, and 4K HDR footage.

16. Kaunas, Lithuania. An evening walk in the city center. 4K

An evening walk in Kaunas city center with warm light and calm urban scenery.

17. Walking in KAUNAS / Lithuania - City Center in Winter - 4K ...

A winter Kaunas walk showing the city center in cold-weather conditions.

18. Kaunas Walking Tour 2024 | Historic City Center in 4K

A travel walk through Kaunas city center with a mix of historic and modern streets.

19. Kaunas Walking Tour Lithuania in 4K Video. Explore from the ...

A broad Kaunas walking tour covering city streets and a well-known travel route.

20. Cinematic Walk Tour - Kaunas - Lithuania - 4K Walk Around ...

A cinematic Kaunas tour with a smooth walk-around style.

21. Explore Trakai , Lithuania | 4K Walking Tour of a Stunning ...

A peaceful walking tour through Trakai with lakeside scenery and the famous island castle.

22. Trakai Lithuania 4K Walking Tour | Castles, Lakes & Karaim ...

A scenic Trakai tour showing castles, lakes, and the town’s unique Karaim heritage.

23. Walking Around Trakai, Lithuania | Stunning Island Castle ...

A relaxing walk around Trakai with the island castle and clear lake views.

24. Trakai Castle from drone | 4k video | Lithuania, Trakai Castle ...

Aerial footage over Trakai Castle showing one of Lithuania’s most famous landmarks.

25. Lithuania, TRAKAI Walking near Historical Castle 2024 [4K]

A walk near Trakai Castle with scenic paths and historic atmosphere.

26. Trakai Island Castle | Lithuania | Walking Tour 4K

A detailed walking tour of Trakai Island Castle and its surrounding lake landscape.

27. TRAKAI LITHUANIA 4K

A simple 4K travel clip from Trakai and the island castle area.

28. Trakai, Lithuania | 4K

A clean 4K look at Trakai with castle and water views.

29. 4K Klaipėda's Old Town, Lithuania - Urban Walking Tour ...

A walking tour through Klaipėda Old Town showing the port city’s streets and city-center atmosphere.

30. Klaipeda walking tour @TravelwithHugoF #memel #lithuania ...

An immersive Klaipėda walking tour with the charm of Lithuania’s coastal city.

31. KLAIPEDA, Lithuania - Cloudy Summer Day - 4K HDR ...

A cloudy summer Klaipėda walk showing the port city’s relaxed vibe and waterfront character.

32. Charming Old Town of Klaipėda, Lithuania Walking Tour with ...

A charming Old Town walk in Klaipėda with city sounds and historic streets.

33. Lithuania 4K - Klaipeda Old Town.

A clean look at Klaipėda Old Town with a simple travel-video style.

34. Lithuania, Klaipėda walking in city centre , old town and city ...

A broad Klaipėda walk through the city center, old town, and park areas.

35. Melnrage Beach | Klaipėda, Lithuania | 4K Walking Tour

A seaside Klaipėda video focused on Melnragė Beach and the Baltic coast.

36. Klaipėda walking tour 4K | August 2024

A summer Klaipėda walking tour with port-city views and a relaxed pace.

37. Lithuania's most beautiful coast: Klaipeda and the magical ...

A scenic coastal video covering Klaipėda and the Curonian Spit.

38. Scenes from the Curonian Spit (Lithuania- 4K)

A scenic film from the Curonian Spit showing dunes, coast, and peaceful natural landscapes.

39. Curonian spit | Lithuania | Calm summer's afternoon drive | 4K 60 ...

A calm summer drive along the Curonian Spit with beautiful coastal scenery.

40. Exploring the Curonian Spit on Foot: Forests, dunes and ...

A walking exploration of the Curonian Spit’s forests, dunes, and UNESCO landscape.

41. Grey dunes, Curonian Spit. Episode III (4K) Lithuania ...

A 4K video focused on the Grey Dunes of the Curonian Spit.

42. [4K] Exploring Curonian Spit National Park on foot and on the ...

A walk and bike exploration of Curonian Spit National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

43. NIDA - Kuršių Nerija - Kurische Nehrung - CURONIAN SPIT ...

A travel video from Nida on the Curonian Spit with dunes and coastal scenery.

44. Nida, Lithuania | Walking tour 4K

A relaxing walk through Nida showing the resort town and the path toward Parnidis Dune.

45. Walking Tour in Lithuania 4K - Nida Walk from Nida Center to ...

A Nida walking tour from the center toward the House of Thomas Mann.

46. Nida Lithuania 4K

A simple 4K look at Nida with the calm feel of the Curonian Spit.

47. Nida, Lithuania 4K - Family Vacation | 리투아니아 니다

A family vacation video from Nida with beach, town, and Curonian Spit views.

48. Walk on the Baltic Sean, the Beach of Nida, Lithuania

A beach walk in Nida showing the Baltic shore and dune-side scenery.

49. [4K] Lithuania Walk - Main Streets of Druskininkai, SPA ...

A walking tour of Druskininkai, Lithuania’s spa capital, with main streets and resort atmosphere.

50. Druskininkai center walking tour. 4K/60.

A 4K/60 walking tour through Druskininkai city center.

51. Walk through the center of Druskininkai, Lithuania 2023, 4K ...

A 2023 walk through the Druskininkai center in crisp 4K.

52. Main Streets of Druskininkai with Grand SPA Lietuva

A look at the main streets of Druskininkai and the Grand SPA Lietuva area.

53. Night Walking through Main Streets of Druskininkai, SPA Capital

A nighttime Druskininkai walk showing the spa-town atmosphere after dark.

54. Druskininkai, Lithuania (4K)

A 4K travel look at Druskininkai with relaxed resort-town scenes.

55. Druskininkai. Lithuania. Part1

A first part of a Druskininkai walk with local city scenes.

56. LITHUANIA. DRUSKININKAI.

A simple walk through Druskininkai showing everyday life in the spa town.

57. Siauliai Evening walk / Lithuania / August 2024 / 4K HDR

An evening walk in Šiauliai with rainy, atmospheric city scenes.

58. Hill of Crosses 2025 | Šiauliai, Lithuania - 4K HDR

A 4K HDR visit to the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai, one of Lithuania’s most iconic pilgrimage sites.

59. 【4K】 Lithuania Siauliai Walk - The Snowy Hill of Crosses in ...

A snowy Šiauliai walk centered on the Hill of Crosses and its dramatic winter scenery.

60. Walking in the streets of Siauliai on August 8,2021

A street walk through Šiauliai showing the city in real time.

61. Šiauliai travel guide | Lithuania

A travel guide to Šiauliai with city highlights and northern Lithuania context.

62. I crossed the streets of Šiauliai

A straightforward street walk through Šiauliai with a real local atmosphere.

63. A Spiritual Journey in Lithuania 🇱🇹 | 4K Walking Tour - 2024

A spiritual travel journey through Lithuania with a focus on the Hill of Crosses and related sights.

64. Lithuania 4K/4K HDR

A broad drone and travel collection covering multiple Lithuanian places.

65. Lithuania city tour | Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Parnu | Drone 4k video ...

A mixed Baltic drone tour that includes Lithuania-style city travel footage and regional scenery.

66. Lithuania Tour - Train station announcement in the Lithuanian language

A rail/travel-style Lithuania clip with local transit atmosphere.

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Spéciale Aix : l’incroyable manège des prétendants
Présenté par Uber Par PAUL DE VILLEPIN Avec JUDITH CHETRIT et SOFIANE ZAIZOUNE PRÉSENTÉ PAR Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Paul de Villepin, Judith Chetrit, et Sofiane Zaizoune | Voir dans votre navigateur LE MENU DU JOUR — Vrais et faux prétendants à l’Elysée : ils étaient (presque) tous là à manœuvrer. — Bardella ou Le Pen, Le Pen ou Bardella : ce qu’en pensent les Aixois. — Les dessous de la mégafiesta de l’ambassade américaine, qui ferait (presque) de l’ombre aux ReAix. BLM AU CONFESSIONNAL. “Une campagne, c’est tripal, c’est pas cérébral.” Bruno Le Maire est l’invité spécial de notre podcast du jour. Dans cet épisode spécial enregistré aux Rencontres d’Aix, l’ancien ministre de l’Economie raconte à Anthony Lattier son premier meeting dans l’Eure ou encore comment il a “failli tout arrêter” après la primaire de 2016. Un retour d’expérience utile pour ceux qui souhaitent (ou pensent) se lancer dans la prochaine bataille. On y vient tout de suite. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous sommes samedi 4 juillet. UN FAIXTIVAL DE CANDIDATS BULLE COGNITIVE. “Il y a pas un petit côté ‘on danse sur un volcan’, là ?” Ainsi s’interrogeait, hier après-midi, panama à la main, le patron d’un cabinet d’influence, fatigué par sa journée — et sceptique quant à l’absence de représentants du RN et de LFI aux alentours. A deux pas de lui, à l’abri d’un parasol, Edouard Philippe papotait alors avec Christelle Morançais, la présidente de la région Pays de la Loire, tandis que son challenger, Gabriel Attal, faisait trépigner une petite poignée de journalistes conviés à un échange off the record avec lui.  DUEL D’HÉRITIERS. S’ils se sont salués cordialement au moment du déjeuner officiel, les deux candidats du bloc central ont multiplié les allers et venues sur la pelouse du parc Jourdan, hier, comme deux aimants aux pôles contraires — feignant parfois carrément de s’ignorer.  Dès le matin, Gabriel Attal a fait un grand tour du café éphémère, saluant tout le monde avec vigueur pendant qu’Edouard Philippe était assis en rendez-vous avec Eric Woerth, qui avait vanté ses mérites la veille à la télé. Il verra plus tard. Votre infolettre est tombée dans l’après-midi sur Gabriel Attal, et s’est empressée de lui demander si les décideurs privés qu’il avait croisés toute la journée les pressaient de s’unir. “Ils nous disent ‘il faut qu’on évite la dispersion des voix’, mais je n’entends pas d’injonction à nous rallier immédiatement dans la seconde”, nous a répondu le chef de Renaissance, avant de continuer sa tournée. Une progression interrompue quelques mètres plus loin par une séance de selfies, au cours de laquelle une bénévole de l’organisation lui glissait qu’elle était “team Glucksmann”. “Je vais vous choper, vous allez voir !”, a-t-il blagué en retour.  “LE DARON NOIR.” Philippe et Attal étaient loin d’être les seuls à attirer les regards. Auréolé par la parution, vendredi matin, du baromètre Elabe pour Les Echos, le présentant comme la personnalité politique préférée des électeurs de gauche, François Hollande ne boudait pas son plaisir. Il a multiplié, lui aussi, les rendez-vous : Patrick Martin, l’économiste Xavier Jaravel ou Kyriakos Pierrakakis, président de l’Eurogroupe. Jeudi soir, il recevait déjà une douzaine d’entrepreneurs autour d’un apéro villa Saint-Ange, avant de dîner avec António Costa, le président du Conseil européen. “Ne négligez pas Hollande, regardez ses propositions”, a soufflé un patron de premier plan à une poignée de journalistes. “C’est le retour des darons, et Hollande est notre daron noir”, souriait un autre. Qui juge le chemin encore ombragé : “[Il a] quand même une histoire à raconter, ‘pourquoi tu reviens après dix ans’”. Chez Hollande, le silence sera plutôt d’or cet été avant un débat avec Edouard Philippe le 29 août à l’invitation de Jean-Michel Blanquer (on vous en causait ici) et la parution de son livre le 3 septembre. DÉJEUNER AIXTORIQUE. Placé à la même table que le député philippiste Frédéric Valletoux, Bruno Retailleau, encore sous le coup du lâchage du chef de file des députés LR, Laurent Wauquiez, n’a pas pu s’empêcher d’être grinçant : “On refile à Edouard les soutiens dont on ne veut pas !”, s’est-il exclamé, tout sourire. A la table voisine du déjeuner officiel, ledit Havrais dégustait son velouté frais de tomates, au côté de quelques patrons parmi lesquels son ami Alexandre Bompard, de chez Carrefour.  CHRISTINE EN GARDE. Mais qu’a voulu donc dire jeudi soir la présidente de la BCE à nos confrères des Echos ? Celle qui souhaite qu’une “voix française et européenne” s’exprime dans le débat présidentiel français a fait monter la tension de la bulle aixoise vendredi avant sa session matinale intitulée “S’orienter dans un monde incertain” (ça ne s’invente pas). En descendant de l’estrade, l’ex-ministre de l’Economie de Nicolas Sarkozy a à peine eu le temps de s’éventer qu’une nuée de journalistes a voulu en savoir plus. Pas la peine d’essayer, Lagarde a même repoussé le micro de Reuters loin de son nez. Comme votre infolettre est pleine de ressources, elle a appris que, plus tard dans la journée, un autre candidat putatif lui a posé directement la question : “Alors, vous vous interrogez ?”. Réponse de son interlocutrice : un grand sourire, énigmatique. L’info en plus. Paris Influence a appris qu’une biographie autorisée de Lagarde est en préparation par un ancien journaliste de Der Spiegel. Peut-être la réponse sur sa prochaine ambition s’y trouve-t-elle. LE FAN BOY. 24 heures après sa table ronde avec Sébastien Lecornu, au cours de laquelle le PM a appelé à la fabrication d’un “budget de compromis”, plutôt que de “mettre le pays dans le ravin”, Philippe Aghion a continué de chanter auprès de vos serviteurs les louanges de celui qu’il verrait bien “candidat”, puis “président”. “C’est un gaulliste 3.0, un gaulliste social”, a-t-il appuyé entre deux lampées de glace à la fraise, tout en nous précisant qu’il l’aidait à “muscler des idées”. Si vous l’avez loupée : cette sortie, sur BFM Business, du Nobel d’économie, tournait à fond sur les smartphones hier, faisant quelques sceptiques au passage. “Lecornu candidat, ça n’existe pas”, coupait court un bon connaisseur de l’Eurois. Interrogé sur ce que fomentait (ou pas) Emmanuel Macron depuis l’Elysée, concernant sa succession, le même nous rétorquait : “Macron ne contrôle plus rien, il n’y plus que des députés philippistes ou attalistes.” EN PLACE PUBLIQUE. Difficile d’échapper à la tablée de Raphaël Glucksmann qui, en plein milieu du Café éphémère, a enchaîné plusieurs entretiens calés en dernière minute avec une série de patrons, comme Marie-Ange Debon (La Poste) ou Guillaume Faury (Airbus). Pendant ce temps, c’est son acolyte du Parlement européen, Aurore Lalucq, qui était sur scène pour parler de la puissance acquise par les super-entreprises. Ça tombe bien : avant de filer aujourd’hui en terrain bien plus connu au festival des idées (de gauche) de la Charité-sur-Loire, le candidat Place publique a aussi échangé avec Ross McInnes (Safran), Jean-Pierre Clamadieu (Engie) et Alexandre Bompard (Carrefour), flanqué pour la journée de Jacques Ittah, Simon Bernard et Eric Hazan, trois pièces maîtresses dans sa galaxie.  BREF ! Cette tournée des présidentiables donne à cette précampagne les airs “d’un défilé de mode, sans que tous les participants en aient l’allure”, ironise l’eurodéputé Pierre Jouvet (PS). Marine Tondelier aussi était là, “très à l’écoute, très ouverte” aux idées des patrons qu’elle a rencontrés, d’après le conseiller de l’un d’eux, auprès desquels elle a surtout “flingué dans tous les sens” les autres candidats. On pourrait aussi mentionner Yaël Braun-Pivet, toute de rouge vêtue pour sa première participation aux ReAix. Une présence pour se signaler au petit milieu… qui laisse peu de doutes sur sa volonté de se représenter (au moins comme députée) l’année prochaine. LES AIXCLUS DILEMME NATIONAL. A J-3 du verdict du procès en appel de Marine Le Pen, qui déterminera si la présidente du groupe RN pourra briguer l’Elysée ou suivre la présidentielle depuis son canapé, votre infolettre a pris le pouls de la faune aixoise. La question était simple : si le RN devait changer de champion, qui de Jordan Bardella ou de Marine Le Pen serait le plus redoutable… ou, à l’inverse, le plus prenable ? Soyons clairs : personne ne nous a dit soutenir l’un ou l’autre. En revanche, tous se sont prêtés au jeu — à condition, systématiquement, de rester anonyme, histoire de ne pas insulter l’avenir. De l’avis général : tous les décideurs économiques considèrent que Jordan Bardella est plus “léger” car moins expérimenté que Marine Le Pen. Et qui dit léger, dit plus facile à battre. “Il n’a pas la carapace, elle c’est une routière”, analyse le dirigeant d’un cabinet de conseil. Se risquant à un pronostic sur le sens de la décision judiciaire, un patron confie avoir “le sentiment que les juges ne l’empêcheront pas d’être candidate”. Ce qui pourrait lui donner un élan, car “elle aura pour elle le fait qu’elle a triomphé devant la justice”, redoute un adversaire politique. Paradoxalement, quitte à voir le pire advenir — selon eux —, c’est plutôt la politique économique de Jordan Bardella qui serait la moins mauvaise ou celle qui serait la plus pro business. “Jordan il va à la REF du Medef, il va vachement dans les trucs libéraux, il a François Durvye”, énumérait un cadre d’une fédé professionnelle. “Bardella, je ne l’embaucherais même pas pour servir le café chez moi”, tempère un patron de fonds. Face à LA question, une autre lobbyiste met en garde contre un exercice “performatif”. “Et ce n’est pas une pirouette de ma part”, se défend-elle, en saluant au passage la ligne “ni RN ni LFI” des Rencontres qui “ne s’est pas calée sur les dynamiques d’opinion”. La réponse du berger. Une doctrine qui n’a d’ailleurs pas manqué de faire réagir Sébastien Chenu. A 7h42 hier — vraisemblablement après avoir lu votre infolettre —, le vice-président du RN s’est fendu d’un tweet pour dénoncer un “entre-soi caricatural” et un “débat coupé des réalités politiques du pays et des attentes des Français”. LE SENS DU VENT. Bardella, Le Pen… Pour ce dirigeant investi dans le private equity, qui se tient à bonne distance de la politique, la couleur du prochain locataire de l’Elysée importe peu. “Le besoin en capitaux privés ne changera pas demain. L’arrivée de Meloni ne nous a pas empêchés de beaucoup investir en Italie”, décrit-il. Son seul souhait : une stabilité des règles du jeu. **Un message d'Uber : La mobilité autonome offre un potentiel considérable pour renforcer la sécurité routière et l'accès aux transports. Chez Uber, nous savons également que toute innovation technologique s’accompagne de défis sociaux qu’il faut anticiper. Nous défendons une approche responsable de l’innovation pour une mobilité plus sûre, plus accessible et mieux connectée. Lire le livre blanc.** AIX VS USA ÇA, C’EST DU MÉCÉNAT. Le grand gala de l’ambassade américaine s’est tenu hier soir à Paris (et non à Aix, eh oui). Pour fêter les 250 ans de l’indépendance américaine, le raout a bénéficié des soutiens de 25 multinationales françaises, qui financent aussi la rénovation des appartements de l’ambassadeur. Accor, Total, BNP Paribas, CMA CGM, Engie, Thales… La liste des sponsors est ici. Une levée de fonds que Charles Kushner, qui répète depuis son arrivée “comprendre le business”, a supervisée de (très) près pour un ticket d’entrée d’au moins 250 000 euros par sponsor, s’est fait confirmer par une source officielle mon collègue Josh Berlinger, ainsi que l’a évoqué The New York Times. Un donateur présent à Aix nous le confesse : l’ambassadeur américain à Paris l’a “harcelé” pour lui faire les poches. Une sorte de droit de douane revisité ? “Ça s’est fait sous la menace”, confirme un diplomate de haut rang croisé cours Mirabeau. Une organisation et une attitude qu’un autre DG compare plus globalement à “un comportement de colon” irrité par ses antiennes sur la “civilisation”. Y a pas match. En tout, Kushner aurait ramassé 10 millions pour sa sauterie d’un soir. A côté, Les Rencontres font petit joueur : le budget des ReAix est d’environ 5 millions d’euros pour trois jours, confirme une source officielle. From Roubaix to LA.“C’est LVMH qui a aidé à rameuter”, croit savoir un conseiller de dirigeants. Invité d’honneur de l’événement, Bernard Arnault, placé un rang au-dessus de ses pairs, a été le seul à prendre la parole après Kushner. In english, le patriarche du capitalisme français a eu cette phrase : “Everyone knows I am French, but deep inside there is something American in me.” Malgré tout, le vin servi n’était pas celui d’une des caves du groupe de luxe. Sur place, notre collègue Josh a aussi repéré Yonathan Arfi (Crif), le journaliste Darius Rochebin, Pierric Duthoit (Meta France), Slawomir Krupa (Société générale) et Sébastien Bazin (Accor). Son petit doigt lui a aussi rapporté la présence de Nicolas et Louis Sarkozy avec Carla Bruni, comme de Sarah Knafo et Eric Zemmour. Mieux valait avoir des yeux et des oreilles partout : 2500 invités étaient attendus. OÙ TABLE-RONDER A 9h — Bernard Fontana (EDF), Patrick Pouyanné (TotalEnergies), Anne-Isabelle Etienvre (CEA) et Aymeric Renaud (Schneider Electric) débattront de l’inexorabilité de la hausse du coût de l’énergie. A 11h — Alors que la réindustrialisation occupe une bonne part des discussions, Patrick Martin (Medef) et Sophie Binet (CGT) croiseront le fer sur la production française, gage de souveraineté. Sur le même thème, le nouveau gouverneur de la Banque de la France, Emmanuel Moulin, débat avec le directeur général de Suez, Xavier Girre, des moyens de financer le “rebond industriel français”. A 12h30 — En guise de clôture, Philippe Aghion, Reza Pahlavi, Louise Mushikiwabo (Organisation mondiale de la francophonie), Emmanuelle Auriol et Gabrielle Halpern, membres du Cercle des économistes et la philosophe, se demandent si le monde est en progrès. CARNET AIXOIS EN SOIRÉES. Votre infolettre a été tirée par la manche à l’heure de l’apéro comme du digeo pour narrer la foultitude de (plus ou moins) VIP qui ont peuplé les soirées aixoises du vendredi, chez Engie, NSI et surtout Havas, de loin la plus remplie. Ça débordait et, disons-le, tout le monde y était. Comme un air de déjà-vu… ou de fin de cycle ? LES PERLES. “Y a beaucoup de patrons qui nous trouvent nuls, mais entre nous il y a quand même pas mal de patrons qui ne sont pas impressionnants”, dixit un politique … “Si le RN gagne, je les ferai chier matin, midi et soir”, jure une élue macroniste …“Pour Jean-Hervé Lorenzi, un député n’a aucune valeur”, soupire un député … “Je vais chercher mon ordi j’ai des trucs à envoyer, je vais me faire engueuler !”, souffle une organisatrice. SPOTTED. Rodolphe Saadé qui patiente, premier dans la file d’attente du déjeuner du Cercle des économistes … Un vigile à l’entrée du parc qui tente d’accrocher Jean-Hervé Lorenzi pour le fouiller, rattrapé de justesse par son collègue “c’est bon, on ne contrôle pas le patron” … Julie Gayet aidant, avec tendresse, son mari, François Hollande à faire fonctionner un chargeur externe. On apprécie : encore une fois les polos blancs de l’organisation, toujours aussi enthousiastes et fana de POLITICO
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Trump plans record fireworks show; internal documents warn of smoky skies
The U.S. National Park Service on Saturday will launch over 850,000 fireworks into the skies of Washington, bathing the capital in patriotic blasts of light for the nation’s 250th birthday. Then comes the fallout. Scientists have well documented the soot and heavy metal pollution that can spike severely in the wake of pyrotechnic displays, and the world-record-setting number of fireworks lined up for July 4 will mean an equally large jump in pollution, according to experts and internal NPS documents reviewed by POLITICO. There are no indications that the administration plans to suggest masking or other personal protection for revelers viewing the fireworks from the nation’s front lawn. And the Environmental Protection Agency said tracking the air quality impacts of the fireworks isn’t their jurisdiction. “First off, fireworks are awesome and we hope everyone enjoys the incredible shows in and around our nation’s capital as we celebrate 250 years of America,” EPA spokesperson Mike Bastasch said in an email. “The EPA is not issuing permits for the fireworks for this event.” But NPS officials have warned internally that the fireworks could cause hazardous levels of pollution around the National Mall. The draft air-quality analysis from May says people should “avoid prolonged exposure” to the fine particulate matter pollution, including by wearing N95 masks “when outdoors.” Last year, according to the park service, Washington’s display set off just 7,000 fireworks. Multiplying that by 120 could also deposit into the Potomac River water pollutants like perchlorates and heavy metals, the effects of which on humans and the environment are still not well understood by scientists. Some are excited by the research opportunities that such a large-scale operation poses. “I wish I could have got a team in D.C. to do all this stuff,” said Terry Gordon, a semi-retired research professor at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. By “all this stuff,” he’s referring to a study he did three years ago that sent a dozen students scurrying around New York on July 4 to sample the air and water (which required “sweet-talking” cops for access to the East River) before and after the Macy’s fireworks display. The results were eye-popping. Two of their air samplers saw fine particulate matter — soot and smoke particles so small they can be inhaled into lung tissue and enter the bloodstream — jump from a range of 10 to 15 micrograms per cubic meter to over 1,000 micrograms. A third site shot past 3,000 micrograms. The national standard over a 24-hour period set by EPA is 35 micrograms, and just 9 micrograms averaged annually. Gordon said he wanted to study this year’s Washington extravaganza, but most of his students have graduated and he figured tight security around the city would make access impossible. “This event coming up is a great natural experiment, let’s say, to see what would happen,” said David Luglio, one of Gordon’s students on the Macy’s study who is now a postdoctoral fellow at Tulane University. “Because if it is over 800,000 fireworks, I can’t imagine what that’s going to do to the air quality.” The good news is that the dirty air doesn’t linger too long. One study found that particulate matter from July Fourth fireworks remained elevated for about 24 hours across 315 different monitoring sites. On average, the fireworks displays increased pollution by 42 percent. But after a day, fireworks pollution dissipates and usually blows away or settles into water and soil within a day. “The question is: Are they the same or more toxic than the regular old fossil fuel combustion particles you might be breathing in day after day after day?” said Gordon, referring to common sources of pollution like vehicles and power plants. “That’s unclear.” The National Park Service and Freedom 250, the Trump-aligned organization helping plan the event, didn’t respond to requests for comment. Washington isn’t the only location beefing up their fireworks displays this year. Nashville is preparing its largest celebration ever, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association, and San Francisco is planning to shoot fireworks from the Golden Gate Bridge for just the third time in history. Mount Rushmore will also host an elaborate fireworks display for the first time since 2020. This year’s festivities will coincide with a severe drought in Washington and 100-degree temperatures Thursday through Saturday. Washington-based utility DC Water is coordinating with the federal government to ensure there’s water available in the event of fires, as residents are known to set fireworks of their own. “Our Incident Management Team is preparing to monitor conditions and will activate for the Fourth of July events, with field staff strategically staged to respond as needed,” DC Water spokesperson Sherri Lewis said in an email. Unlike in years’ past, the fireworks are not just on the National Mall. Some will also be shot off eight Potomac River barges and from West Potomac Park. The drought means that pollutants may linger longer in the Potomac than they would under normal conditions, said Tyler Frankel, an associate environmental science professor at the University of Mary Washington. Contaminants can easily get trapped in the river near Theodore Roosevelt Island due to “tidal slosh,” a phenomenon where the water flows both upstream and downstream, Frankel said. Amphibians and juvenile fish are particularly vulnerable to perchlorates, compounds used in fireworks to enable a rapid burn but that can also disrupt animals’ developmental processes. “Even though we’ve gotten some significant rainfall, we’re still under drought conditions,” Frankel said. “The idea of this stuff getting flushed downstream to decrease the concentrations and mitigate effects, the time it takes to have that happen is being extended.” Other animals at risk include ospreys, iconic fish-eating birds that are currently in the midst of breeding season and are easily spooked by loud noises. The Chesapeake Bay region contains 20 percent of the world’s ospreys, but the population has declined in recent years, said Joanie Millward, executive director of the Virginia Osprey Foundation. When fireworks are set off, frightened ospreys often flee their nests, leaving chicks at risk of being eaten by predators, Millward said. “At best, it places a lot of stress on them. At worst, it can cause death,” she said. Health risks and ‘skyrocketing pollution’ Fireworks also rain down small but potentially potent amounts of heavy metals that are used to create vibrant colors but also pose serious health risks. A 2020 study conducted by Gordon found a “disturbing amount” of lead in the exhaust from some types of fireworks sold to individuals for home use. Consumer fireworks made up the vast majority of products sold in 2025 — almost 300 million pounds, versus 23.5 million pounds of “display” fireworks, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. Overall fireworks consumption has more than doubled over the past 25 years. There’s ample research on the air quality impacts of fireworks from around the world — including Diwali celebrations in India, summer religious festivals in Malta and a Guy Fawkes Day observance in New Zealand. But much less is known about exactly what kind of public health impacts follow. No one has yet done epidemiological studies to look at whether hospital admissions for asthma or other cardiovascular and respiratory ailments increase after fireworks events, the kind of research that has been performed on wildfire smoke and ambient pollution. Gordon unsuccessfully sought a grant from the National Institutes of Health to do just that some years ago. But interest apparently remains; a government official contacted Gordon last week asking about whether such a study was feasible. He declined to say who, or even identify the agency, out of fear they would face retaliation. “We got jumped on [for] being so unpatriotic,” Gordon said of the Macy’s fireworks study. “And that was the opposite. … We all love fireworks. That’s why we had different funny names for the paper.” (The title they settled on? “Skyrocketing pollution.”) There are a few steps people can take to protect themselves from fireworks-related pollution, experts said. Observing the show from a greater distance would reduce exposure. So would staying inside and keeping windows closed. An indoor air filter will scrub out particles. And all those N95 masks left lying around from the pandemic would be effective, too. But that’s not necessarily enough for those with underlying conditions. “The 250th celebration is exciting, I don’t want to deny that for a second,” says the American Lung Association’s Laura Kate Bender. “But with more fireworks comes more health risks. Bigger shows put more smoke in the air.” Sam Schmitz knows that all too well. An organizer with Moms Clean Air Force who also has asthma, Schmitz spent last July Fourth “inside with a mask on, leaning over my air purifier struggling to breathe and weighing if I needed to go to the hospital.” Past Independence Day celebrations have sent her to the emergency room, so this year, she’s not taking any chances with the exponentially bigger fireworks display. She’s booked a hotel room in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in the hopes she will be safely away from any smoke. “I thought about going to New York or Baltimore where I have friends to celebrate with, but given that it’s the 250th, I’m nervous about fireworks in all the major cities this year,” she said. Heather Richards contributed to this report.
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