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On Wednesday, the day after his election as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz flew to Paris. In a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron the two leaders reaffirmed the close ties between their countries, which had recently cooled, as well as their shared interests. Merz then flew directly to Warsaw to meet Prime Minister Donald Tusk and reassert the desire for close ties with Poland. Commentators take stock.

The German Bundestag elected Friedrich Merz as the country's new chancellor on Tuesday - but only in the second round of voting after the CDU leader failed to secure enough support from the ranks of the conservative-social democratic coalition in the first round and fell six votes short of the required majority. After the vote the cabinet members were also sworn in. Europe's media discuss the causes of the false start and its consequences.

India has attacked targets in neighbouring Pakistan and the Pakistan-controlled part of the disputed Kashmir region. Official sources in New Delhi stress that only "terrorist infrastructure" was targeted, but Islamabad says 31 civilians were killed and has vowed to retaliate. This latest escalation in the long-standing conflict was prompted by a terrorist attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

Le groupe thématique Gouvernance sécuritaire et paix de la société civile du Haut-Katanga s’est réjoui, mercredi 7 mai, de la diminution des cas d’insécurité dans les villes de Likasi et de Lubumbashi. D’après la police, cette embellie sécuritaire est notamment le fruit de la collaboration entre les civils et la police, mais aussi des bouclages ciblés organisés dans le cadre de l'opération Ndombo, lancée récemment par le vice-Premier ministre de l'Intérieur dans la ville de Lubumbashi.

Europe's next generation of farmers will inherit the challenge of securing a sustainable, resilient food supply. Nofence’s virtual fencing technology offers a practical, innovative solution that supports the EU’s goals for a greener, more competitive agricultural sector.

L'Ukraine a accusé jeudi la Russie d'attaquer sur « toute la ligne de front », en violation du cessez-le-feu de trois jours annoncé par Vladimir Poutine, Moscou assurant pour sa part le « respecter strictement » et seulement « répondre » à des attaques ukrainiennes.

De la fumée noire s'est échappée de la cheminée de la chapelle Sixtine, jeudi 8 mai à la mi-journée, au deuxième jour du conclave, signe que les deux tours de vote des cardinaux effectués dans la matinée n'ont pas permis d'élire un nouveau pape.

The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) organises a joint public hearing on 'Military Mobility' on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 from 14.30 to 17.00hrs in Brussels (room ANTALL 4Q2), with external experts.
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