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Merz 'deeply shocked' as far-right victory tests Germany's political firewall

France, Sept. 7 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he was "deeply shocked" by his party's crushing defeat to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, acknowledging... Read More


EU chief unveils €200m Greenland package amid tensions over Trump claims

France, Sept. 7 -- Following a two-day visit to Nuuk, the capital of the Danish autonomous territory, von der Leyen stressed that "Greenland's future is for the people of Greenland and Denmark to deci... Read More


Sons of Yemen ex-president on trial in France over alleged stolen assets

France, Sept. 7 -- Ahmed and Khaled Saleh are charged with money laundering, embezzlement of public funds and corruption as part of an organised criminal group. They deny the allegations. Their fathe... Read More


Far-right AfD scores historic win in Saxony-Anhalt, rattling Berlin and Paris

France, Sept. 7 -- French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has voiced concern over the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) historic victory in Sunday's regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, describ... Read More


Spanish photographer Luis Tato wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage

France, Sept. 6 -- Tato won the Visa d'Or prize for news photography for his coverage of Generation Z protests in Madagascar. His work on the story had already been recognised at the World Press Phot... Read More


Visa Pour l'Image: Tato wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage

France, Sept. 6 -- Tato claimed the Visa d'Or prize for news photography for his coverage of Generation Z protests in Madagascar. His work on the story had been recognised at the World Press Photo Aw... Read More


'We are family', says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen at start of Greenland visit

France, Sept. 6 -- "We are family," she said on her arrival in the island's capital, Nuuk, where she was welcomed by Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his Danish counterpart Mette F... Read More


US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Russia

France, Sept. 6 -- "We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer," Zelensky said in a post on social media before Witkoff and Kushner's arrival. "Peace is needed. Security guarantees are n... Read More


Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt election

France, Sept. 6 -- Opinion polls put the AfD above 40 percent - some 15 to 20 points ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's 35-... Read More


France's school uniform experiment unravels with only mixed results

France, Sept. 6 -- Research found strong opposition among students, while evidence of better academic results, less bullying or fewer social divisions remained limited. Education Minister Edouard Gef... Read More