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Due to the violent protests against the French pension reform, King Charles III is not travelling to Paris as originally planned. President Macron explained the joint decision to postpone the visit as "common sense". Charles's trip to Berlin today, Wednesday, will be his first state visit as king. Commentators see the visit as highly symbolic.

In the wake of violent mass protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for now put a halt to the controversial judicial reform. He wants to avoid civil war through dialogue, Netanyahu explained on Monday, saying that the second and third readings of the bill would be postponed. Commentators wonder whether this will be enough to calm the situation.