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After the French government was toppled in a vote of no confidence, President Emmanuel Macron has rejected calls for his resignation. In an address to the nation, he said he would fulfil his mandate until the end of his term of office in 2027 and appoint a new prime minister to form a 'government of the general interest'. Commentators discuss what should be done to stabilise the country.

Five years ago, images of the burning Notre-Dame Cathedral went around the world. The cause of the fire has still not been established. Now the cathedral, a key Parisian landmark, will reopen on the weekend. The embattled French President Emmanuel Macron, will give a speech in the presence of numerous heads of state and government. The press takes stock.

The Romanian intelligence services suspect a Russian influence campaign on TikTok was behind the success of the far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who unexpectedly won the first round of the presidential election a fortnight ago. The General Prosecutor's Office is investigating the alleged attempts to manipulate the vote. A highly confusing situation ahead of the runoff election on Sunday.

One week after their surprise invasion of Aleppo, rebel groups have forced the Syrian army to withdraw from the city of Hama 130 kilometres to the south. Hama, the country's fourth-largest city, had been under the control of the Assad regime for the duration of the civil war that began in 2011. Commentators see the regime under mounting pressure.

A complete phaseout of Russian pipeline gas would strike a decisive blow against the Kremlin’s economic leverage.