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Macron hopes tensions between Paris & Algeria are ‘calming’ after African nation recalled ambassador & barred French military jets

President Emmanuel Macron said his “wish is for a calming down” between France and Algeria after relations soured amid a row over visas and the French leader’s remarks about the African nation’s post-independence leadership. Speaking on Tuesday, Macron attempted to ease tensions that had emerged in recent days, with Algeria recalling its ambassador from Paris […]

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CDU leader Armin Laschet hopes for coalition, says SPD has no mandate to lead country after narrow victory in German election

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Armin Laschet has claimed that no German party could view the Bundestag election results as a mandate to govern, after the Social Democratic Party (SPD) narrowly took first place. Read more Conservative wing of Merkel’s bloc says party leadership must resign after ‘debacle’ in Germany’s general election During a press […]

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Matriarchy hopes dashed: Women will NOT take up majority of seats in Icelandic parliament after vote recount

While initial election results put Iceland on course to become the first European country with a woman-majority parliament, with the news making international headlines, the new tally shows that female MPs fell short of the mark. Multiple media reported on Sunday that Iceland’s parliamentary elections propelled more women into the country’s legislature than men in […]