France could now prove the weak link in the Franco-German engine
The relationship between the two countries may be more difficult to rebuild than the warm words between Merz and Macron suggest.
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Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.
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The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz making a meal of getting confirmed as chancellor.
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Australian cyclist Caleb Ewan stuns sport by announcing retirement
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- Sprinter won five Tour de France stages in top career
- Messy exit from JaycoAlUla team took ‘significant toll’
Caleb Ewan, at his peak one of Australian cycling’s greatest talents, has stunned the spor…
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French hunter, 81, avoids jail after killing endangered female bear in Pyrenees
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Incident in 2021, during which the defendant said he was attacked by a brown bear, sparked fierce criticism
An 81-year-old French hunter has avoided jail after killing an endangered female bear that a…
15 hours ago
PSG vs Arsenal – UEFA Champions League: Start time, team news, lineups
A UEFA Champions League final spot is up for grabs as France's PSG host Arsenal in second leg of the semifinal in Paris.
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Couple at war with neighbours over fence that 'ruined their picnics' fight judge's ruling ordering them to rip out patio and central heating from their £375k cottage
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Accountant Helen Faber and Dominic Miles (left) launched a bid to sue fellow residents when returning to their country cottage in Oxfordshire after living in France.
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Drug dealing 'cancer' has reached every corner of France with no 'safe places' left and even 'the slightest rural village has cocaine and cannabis, justice minister admits
Darmanin voiced support for security measures to ensure a 'safe society' - a risky curtailing of personal liberties as he looks towards the 2027 presidential election .
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Ex-French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for making them a ‘scapegoat’
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Gérald Darmanin, now justice minister, called night of 2022 Champions League final ‘biggest failure’ of his career
The former French interior minister has apologised to Liverpool fans for using them a…
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Why Europe needs a common defence fund – outside the EU | Simon Nixon
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It would be open to the UK, Norway and Switzerland, and give governments more bang for their buck as the continent rearms
Of all the shocks to have hit Europe over the past three months, none is more …
‘You feel the huge weight of history’: the room where Nazi Germany surrendered
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Military armistice ending second world war was signed in this nondescript Reims schoolhouse before VE Day
For a building that witnessed one of the pivotal moments of European history, it is oddly unre…