New French inside minister vows to ‘restore order’ amid criticism from left – Europe dwell

Kate Connolly

The far-right Various für Deutschland (AfD) occasion had made appreciable positive factors amongst younger folks within the state election in Brandenburg yesterday, in keeping with evaluation by Infratest dimap and ARD.

The AfD noticed a 16.5 level enhance in assist among the many 16 to 24 12 months olds, and a rise in assist throughout all ages bracket, lowering the older the voter.

The Greens misplaced assist in all ages bracket, particularly among the many 16-24 12 months olds (minus 25 factors).

Whereas the the Social Democratic occasion (SPD) was capable of win the assist of those that had beforehand voted for the Greens, the newcomer BSW of Sahra Wagenknecht, primarily took its assist from the Linke.

The AfD’s positive factors primarily got here from individuals who had beforehand voted for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Three girls died after their boat sank in the present day off the island of Samos, the Greek coastguard mentioned, Reuters reported.

Extra are feared lacking. No less than 30 folks had been consider to be on board the boat. 5 have been rescued.

Sahra Wagenknecht has celebrated her occasion’s efficiency within the Brandenburg state election, writing that there’s no approach round it.

BSW got here in third place.

In the meantime, solely 25% of French folks say they’re glad with Emmanuel Macron as president.

45% of French residents say they’re glad with Michel Barnier as prime minister, in keeping with Ifop.

The far proper Nationwide Rally’s Laure Lavalette mentioned that the brand new French inside minister, Bruno Retailleau, gave a “positive” speech however that “we expect rapid measures and priority action on immigration.”

Bruno Retailleau, France’s newly-named inside minister, gave a speech stressing that his precedence can be to “restore order”.

Over the weekend, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, named a brand new authorities led by the prime minister, Michel Barnier.

Retailleau, a conservative, acquired the inside ministry publish, which incorporates the immigration portfolio. He has beforehand known as for France to take a harder stance on immigration.

Jean-Noël Barrot, a centrist, was named overseas minister. In the meantime, the present defence minister, Sébastien Lecornu, is staying.

The newly-formed authorities has confronted important criticism from left-wing lawmakers.

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