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GERMANY’S STEINMEIER RECEIVES POLISH PRESIDENT DUDA IN BERLIN – Opinion polls suggest that the race between Trzaskowski and Nawrocki remains close  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier received Poland’s outgoing President Andrzej Duda with military honours in Berlin. Duda’s visit to Bellevue Palace is likely to be one of his last official foreign visits as president, as Poland will be going to the polls for the second round of presidential elections on June 1. Polish voters will choose between Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor of Warsaw and ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and Karol Nawrocki, who, like Duda, is aligned with…

ECB CHIEF CALLS FOR STRONGER GLOBAL ROLE OF EURO – Warning that the global dominance of the U.S. dollar is facing increasing uncertainty The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde called for a greater international role of the euro, warning that the global dominance of the U.S. dollar is facing increasing uncertainty. Speaking at an event at Hertie School in Berlin, Germany, Lagarde expressed her concerns about the risks posed to Europe by the fragmentation of the international system. The ECB chief suggested that the changing global landscape could open the door for the euro to take on a…

KING CHARLES MEETS CANADIAN PM MARK CARNEY DURING OTTAWA VISIT – Charles is set to open parliament in Ottawa today King Charles met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canadian Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The royal couple landed in Canada’s capital on Monday for a highly symbolic visit showing support for the nation that recognises him as its sovereign, but is desired by U.S. President Donald Trump as a 51st U.S. state. Following an invitation from Carney, Charles will open parliament on Tuesday, the first time a British monarch has carried out the duty since…

LIVERPOOL PARADE CAR CRASH LATEST – Man arrested after car ploughs into fans with children among nearly 50 hurt A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side’s Premier League soccer title on Monday, May 26th, and police arrested a 53-year-old British man shortly afterwards. Merseyside police said a “number of pedestrians” including children, later revealed to be 50 – were hit after the team’s open-top coach carried players and coaching staff through the city centre for a victory parade. A social media video showed people lying in the road, and a photographer saw…

FRANCE, VIETNAM SIGN AIRBUS, SATELLITE DEALS – French PM Macron visits Hanoi France’s President Emmanuel Macron made his first formal visit to Vietnam, the first by a French president in nearly a decade, seeking to boost France’s influence in its former colony, grappling with threats of crippling U.S. tariffs. The two nations signed deals for 20 Airbus planes, cooperation on nuclear energy, railways, Airbus earth-observation satellites, and Sanofi vaccines, a list of documents seen by Reuters showed, confirming an earlier report. Export-dependent Vietnam, under pressure from Washington to buy more American goods, has made pledges in trade talks to avert…

FRENCH FARMERS PROTEST ON HIGHWAYS AROUND PARIS – Calling for a bill that removes restrictions on them to be passed without amendments Farmers blocked highways near Paris and demonstrated outside the National Assembly on Monday, May 26, calling for a bill that removes restrictions on them to be passed without amendments by lawmakers in the lower chamber after it was passed by the Senate. The protests, called by unions Young Farmers (JA) and the National Farmers’ Syndicate (FNSEA) took place as lawmakers in the National Assembly began debating the bill, which FNSEA described as simplifying rules farmers have to follow…

IRAN’S STANCE FIRM ON URANIUM ENRICHMENT – Amid Pending U.S. Talks Iranian Foreign Minister  Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi {Abusa Arachi} announced on Sunday that the date for the next round of talks between Iran and the United States has not been finalised yet, and emphasised that Iran will not compromise with the U.S. on uranium enrichment. According to the top diplomat, Iran will not rush or delay the process, but will hold talks “patiently and calmly.” He also reiterated that Iran will not compromise on its people’s rights, including to enrich uranium. On Sunday, the Iranian Islamic Republic…

BRITAIN’S SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY IS RENATIONALISED – Britain’s train services were privatised in the 1990’s South Western Railway has become the first train operator in Britain to be renationalised under plans by the Labour government to fix the country’s troubled railway system, the transport department said. Britain’s train services were privatised in the 1990s, but several operators have been renationalised in recent years by previous administrations, some of them losing their franchises after underperforming. Battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and disrupted by industrial unrest, key services have seen quality deteriorate and widespread criticism. “As we transition the train operating companies…

KING CHARLES TO HEAD TO CANADA – Royal show of support for Canada King Charles flies to Canada for a highly symbolic visit, showing support for the nation that recognises him as its sovereign. Following an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney, Charles will open parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27th, the first time a British monarch has carried out the duty since his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, did so 68 years ago. The 76-year-old king is still undergoing cancer treatment, which has limited his workload, so the two-day trip shows his commitment to Canada, one of 15…

FARAGE BIDS TO SHOW CLEAR BENEFITS OVER LABOUR – Reform tries to stake a claim for traditional Labour voters. Nigel Farage is set to exploit Labour’s winter fuel payments climbdown to make a grab for the party’s traditional voter-base by calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped, a move that could further aggravate government splits over the issue. This weekend, it has become clear there is a price to pay for Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to row back on winter fuel payment cuts. One MP said in a text message: “We all want to see more”, while former…