‘The Visitors’: Papers react to top European leaders’ visit to Kyiv
By France24
19 June 2022 |
3:18 pm
We take a look at how the papers are reacting to Thursday's visit by Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi to Kyiv. We also discuss the second round of the French legislative elections this coming Sunday, which could see Macron's bloc lose its absolute majority in parliament.
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