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Bayern Munich sign Olise, reports say Palhinha transfer close
Bayern Munich have signed French winger Michael Olise from Premier League club Crystal Palace on a five-year contract valid until 2029, Bayern announced on Sunday. The transfer fee is said to be around €60 million ($65 million), plus add-ons. "Michael Olise is a player who can make the difference and attracted great interest with his style of play. We want new impetus in our team, new energy, new ideas – that's what players like Michael Olise stand for," Bayern head of sport Max Eberl said. Olise, 22, scored 10 goals in 19 matches in the Premier League last season. His signing will put...
French left wing says it has mandate to govern after surprise win
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) said it has a mandate to govern after it pulled off a surprise win in the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the far right falling to third place, according to initial projections. The NFP, a new alliance that has brought together Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, The Ecologists and several smaller left-leaning groups, is projected to gain 177 to 198 of the 577 seats in the lower house, or National Assembly, broadcasters TF1 and France 2 predicted after polls closed on...
'Our victory has only been delayed,' Le Pen says
Marine Le Pen of France's far-right National Rally has expressed optimism despite her party losing out in the second round of high-stakes parliamentary elections, which saw the new left-wing alliance pull off a surprise win, according to initial projections. "The tide continues to rise and our victory today has only been delayed," Le Pen said after first projections based on early vote counts put the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) in first place. She and her party were gaining ground against a coalition of all movements, Le Pen said. The National Rally won a first round of voting on June 30, but fell to third place on Sunday with an expected 135 to 145 seats in the country's 577-seat National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. The NFP is expected to take 177 to 198 seats, followed by President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp with 152 to 169 seats, down from 245, broadcasters TF1 and France 2 predicted in their latest forecast after polls closed on Sunday evening. The projected result would still mean a significant gain in seats for the National Rally if confirmed, however.
French left wing says it has mandate to govern after surprise win
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) said it has a mandate to govern after it pulled off a surprise win the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the far right falling to third place, according to initial projections. The NFP, a new alliance that has brought together Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, The Ecologists and several smaller left-leaning groups, is projected to gain 172 to 215 of the 577 seats in the lower house, or National Assembly, broadcasters TF1 and France 2 predicted after polls closed on Sunday. "The...
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation after the left-wing alliance secured a surprise victory in the French parliamentary elections on Sunday and his centrist camp failed to win a majority. Attal, who belongs to President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party, said after the first projections were published on Sunday evening that the Ensemble (Together) alliance led by Renaissance had no majority to govern and he would be submitting his resignation to Macron on Monday morning. Attal's governing camp is likely to slip from 245 seats to between 150 and 180 of the 577 seats in the lower house of parliament, or National...
National Rally head slams left, centrists as 'alliance of dishonour'
The leader of the French far-right-wing nationalist National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, has lashed out at his political opponents following the surprising victory of the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance in the parliamentary elections. He described the centrist camp of President Emmanuel Macron and the left-wing alliance as a "single party" and an "alliance of dishonour." Bardella railed against "electoral agreements" that "have plunged France into the arms of Jean-Luc Mélenchon," the hard-left leader. The left-wing camp and Macron's centrist forces had formed an alliance of convenience before the second round. In order not to take votes away from each other in...
Macron explores government options after surprise election result
Following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections, French President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on forming a government, his office said on Sunday evening. Before making any decisions, the head of state will await the final results of the election and the final composition of the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, the Élysée Palace announced. "In his role as guarantor of our institutions, the president will ensure that the sovereign choice of the French people is respected," it said. The Élysée Palace also stated that the number of lawmakers required for an absolute majority would have to be reached, BFMTV reported. "The question will be whether a coalition with cohesion can be formed to reach the 289 deputies" in the 577-seat chamber. According to the projections, none of the camps can count on an absolute majority. The high turnout showed that the dissolution of the National Assembly was necessary, according to the presidential palace. In view of the expected election result with Macron's centrist alliance in second place, the Élysée Palace explained: "The centre camp had been declared dead: but it is there, even after seven years in power."
French Green leader: 'We have won and now we will govern'
France's Greens want to govern after the surprise election victory of the new NFP left-wing alliance in which they took part. "We have won and now we will govern," Green Party Secretary General Marine Tondelier said in Paris. "Tonight there is a high probability that the [New] Popular Front will be ahead," said Tondelier. "Tonight social justice has won, tonight ecological justice has won and tonight the people have won and now it's just getting started." The highest voter turnout since 1981 showed how important the general election was to the people of France, said Tondelier. "This is a beautiful victory for democracy, it belongs to all of you." "We were on the top of our game thanks to the New Popular Front," said the Green Party leader. "This is an immense hope created by this left-wing coalition and the Greens, which is the event of this election." The new left-wing alliance of Greens, Socialists, Communists and the leftists was formed only four weeks ago, the Green leader emphasized.
Left-wing party founder Mélenchon sees mandate to govern in France
The founder of the hard-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party said he has a clear mandate to govern following the surprising electoral success of the left-wing alliance he formed for Sunday's French parliamentary elections. "The president has a duty to call on the New Popular Front to govern," Jean-Luc Mélenchon said after the first projections were published on Sunday evening showing his alliance on top. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal from President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp must go, he demanded. Macron should concede defeat, Mélenchon said, while ruling out negotiations on a merger with Macron's camp. According to initial projections, the NFP is surprisingly...
France's Socialist leader: No coalition of opposites
Following the surprise victory of the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance in the parliamentary election in France, the leader of the Socialists, Olivier Faure, has spoken out against a government alliance with President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp. There should be no "coalition of opposites" that continues Macron's policies, said Faure. Faure called for France to be modernized, including massive investment in climate action. The rich should also be taxed more heavily, he said. According to initial projections, the NFP is surprisingly ahead after the second round of the parliamentary elections in France and is projected to gain 172-215 of the 577 seats in the lower house, or National Assembly. The far-right National Rally fell to third place after topping the polls in the first round, now ending up behind Macron's centrist camp. No camp is likely to achieve an absolute majority of 289 seats. Leading social democratic politician Raphaël Glucksmann, who was the French Socialists' lead candidate in the European elections, said that there could be majorities for individual projects in the future. This strategy has proved difficult for Macron's forces over the past two years.
German police find body after fire incident near Nuremberg
German police have found the body of a man linked to a fire and a threat with a firearm in Altdorf near Nuremberg in Bavaria, They sounded the all-clear and lifted a block on the nearby A3 motorway. No one else was reported injured in the incident that began with a call-out to a fire in a house and in nearby woodland. Police had earlier cordoned off a section of woodland in their search for the man, who had earlier threatened a firefighter with a firearm. A firearm was found near his body, which showed signs of burns.
German police cordon off woodland to search for armed man
Police have cordoned off a section of woodland in Altdorf near Nuremberg in the southern German state of Bavaria as they search for an armed man who earlier threatened a firefighter. They called on local residents of the town of some 17,000 inhabitants to avoid the area adjacent to the A3 motorway, which has been closed to traffic in both directions. A special police unit had been deployed a police spokeswoman said. No casualties had been reported, she said. Two fires, one in a house and the other in the woodland, had been reported earlier.
Biden 'never more optimistic' on campaign in Philadelphia
President Joe Biden expressed optimism on the future of the United States on Sunday as he continued campaigning for a second term in office in the face of calls for him to step aside on health grounds. "I honest to God have never more optimistic about America's future. If we stick together, I really mean it," Biden said in an historic church in Philadelphia whose congregation is largely black. Biden was given an enthusiastic reception, reading his address to the congregation in a powerful voice and not deviating from the script. He noted that he was hosting a NATO summit in Washington next week. "The world is looking at us, no joke. The world is looking to America not to carry the burden but to lead their hopes," he said. Biden's television interview on Friday did little to dispel doubts about his fitness to carry out his presidential duties for a further four years. But he insisted that "only the Almighty" could make him drop out of the race.
Projections: Left-wing alliance surprises to top French election
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) has pulled off a surprise and come out on top after the second round of the French parliamentary elections, with the far right falling to third place, broadcasters TF1 and France 2 predicted after polls closed on Sunday. The NFP, a new alliance that has brought together Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, The Ecologists and several smaller left-leaning groups, is projected to gain 172-215 of the 577 seats in the lower house, or National Assembly. President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance came second and is projected to win...
Projections: Left-wing alliance surprises to top French election
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) has pulled off a surprise and come out on top after the second round of the French parliamentary elections, with the far right falling to third place, broadcasters TF1 and France 2 predicted after polls closed on Sunday. The NFP, a new alliance that has brought together Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, The Ecologists and several smaller left-leaning groups, is projected to gain 172-215 of the 577 seats in the lower house, or National Assembly. President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance came second and is projected to win...
Reports: Olise and Palhinha close to Bayern Munich move
French winger Michael Olise and Portugal midfielder João Palhinha are close to joining Bayern Munich from English clubs for a combined fee of more than €100 million ($108 million), according to multiple news reports. Sky TV said that Palhinha underwent the Munich medical on Saturday after Portugal's Euro 2024 exit, and Olise on Sunday. There has been no official confirmation so far. Palhinha, 28, is to arrive from Fulham for a fixed sum of €46 million, plus add-ons. Bayern were already close to signing the holding midfielder last year but Fulham vetoed the move on transfer deadline day because they couldn't find a replacement. Olise, 22, is to join Bayern from Crystal Palace for around €60 million, plus add-ons, on a five-year contract. His signing will put pressure on the other wingers Leroy Sané, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry. Bayern have already signed centre back Hiroki Ito from Bundesliga runners-up VfB Stuttgart. Defender Josip Stanisic and forward Arijon Ibrahimovic return from loan spells at German double winners Bayer Leverkusen and Italy's Frosinone, respectively. Bayern under new coach Vincent Kompany want to rebound from a first season without silverware since 2012. Pre-season training starts on July 15.
Police operation near Nuremberg as rescue services called to blazes
There was a major police operation under way in Altdorf near the Bavarian city of Nuremberg on Sunday, where two fires broke out and an unidentified assailant threatened rescue workers with a firearm, police said. Officials said they closed the nearby A3 motorway in both directions as a person with a firearm was at large. A special task force was also called out, a spokeswoman for the regional police headquarters said. Initially, a fire was reported in Altdorf, to the south-east of Nuremberg. Police said that a residential building was on fire and there was also a fire in a nearby forest. A person wielding a firearm reportedly threatened officers as they arrived at the scene. No further details were initially known. On the social media platform X, officers called on residents to avoid the area.
Detentions and criminal investigations around Euro match in Berlin
German police detained 54 people and launched 64 criminal investigations around Saturday's Euro 2024 quarter-final between Turkey and the Netherlands. Police said on Sunday the probes are on suspicion of simple and grievous bodily harm, trespassing, insulting others, fraud and offences against narcotics laws. Two officers were injured and 3,200 overall on duty around the high-risk match in the Olympic Stadium which the Dutch won 2-1. A fan march of around 8,000 Turkey supporters was stopped by police after the controversial wolf salute gesture was repeatedly shown. The wolf salute is attributed, among other things, to a far-right extremist movement. The movement known as “Ülkücü” or “grey wolves” are linked to political allies of Erdogan, the ultra-nationalist MHP in Turkey. A Dutch fan march of 19,000 took place without incidents but police said that fans from both camps briefly clashed at the Berlin fan fest. The groups were separated whereupon the situation calmed down immediately.
Hamilton ends long wait with emotional British Grand Prix triumph
Lewis Hamilton made the most of a spot-on Mercedes strategy in wet conditions to claim an emotional first Formula One victory since December 2021 and a record-breaking ninth at one race at his British home grand prix on Sunday. Seven-time world champion Hamilton won in front of jubilant Silverstone fans from season leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull who passed McLaren's Lando Norris for second with four laps left. Two rounds of rain led to plenty of excitement and several changes at the top before Hamilton secured a record-extending 104th career victory and first after 57 races since the Saudi Arabia GP...
Far-right German politician backs Trump in US elections
One of the leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has come out in favour of a victory by Donald Trump in the US presidential elections in November, citing his opposition to the war in Ukraine. "I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed for Donald Trump," Alice Weidel told national public broadcaster ZDF. Incumbent President Joe Biden was "obviously not in control of his intellectual powers" and should leave office, the AfD co-leader said. Weidel noted that Trump had pledged to withhold US financial support from Kiev. "And I believe he will keep his word," she said. But she also described the entire US election campaign as a disaster. "I would have wished for completely different candidates to stand, if possible," she said.
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