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Political situation in France
Hope for French budget – may get support from the Socialists

The Socialist parity expresses cautious optimism about the French minority government's latest budget proposal, reports Politico.

This after leaving the negotiations in protest as recently as yesterday.

- Of course we would have liked more. But those who are betting on winning everything often win quite a bit, says Boris Vallaud, the leader of the Socialist Party in the National Assembly.

The statements are interpreted as meaning that the budget could possibly be voted through next week, after many difficulties.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou formally does not need the Socialists' support to push through the budget, but can be removed via a vote of no confidence if they oppose it.

New elections in Germany
German parliament stops controversial migration law

The German Bundestag has voted against a controversial proposal to tighten migration policy. This is reported by the German Focus.

Earlier this week, the German Christian Democrats broke a long-standing agreement not to give the far-right AfD influence in the Bundestag. Then the two parties jointly pushed through a proposal that meant that asylum seekers could be rejected at the border.

The proposal was voted down with 338 votes in favor and 350 against. The vote is described as a major defeat for the Christian Democrats' party leader Friedrich Merz.

Greenland's future
Almost half of Danes see the US as a threat

Almost 80 percent of Danes oppose the idea of ​​Greenland becoming part of the US, according to a new survey from Yougov that The Guardian has seen. In Greenland, the figure is 85 percent, according to Politico.

Almost half of Danes also say that they see the US as a threat to their country. This is a larger proportion than those who consider Iran or North Korea to be a threat.

Greenland is a self-governing part of Denmark. Donald Trump has made it clear several times that he believes that the area should instead become part of the US.

Middle East Crisis  Ceasefire
Israel releases twice as many Palestinians as promised

Israel will release twice as many prisoners as previously stated during Saturday's prisoner exchange with Hamas. This is stated by the Israeli military to the Jerusalem Post.

The newspaper's report does not give any reason for the higher figure, which is also confirmed by an aid organization for Palestinians captured by Israel, according to TT.

In total, there are 183 people, of whom 150 are to be released in Gaza and 32 in the West Bank. In exchange, Hamas is to release three Israelis according to the agreement.

Elon Musk vs Europe
Musk in Swedish debate – with old survey

In a post on X, Elon Musk comments on Sweden again. He shares a picture of an article and writes: "Almost 80 percent of 'refugees' go on vacation in countries they claim to have fled from..." the post reads.

Expressen reports that the figures given are two years old and were compiled by Novus on behalf of the Bulletin. Hjalmar Strid, opinion consultant at Novus, explains that the figure of 79 percent is correct. But he states that the sample group was small and aimed at all foreign-born people and not just refugees.

– Generally, this applies to people who have been here for a very long time, are citizens and speak Swedish. It has nothing to do with newly arrived refugees. We also cannot see where they come from or whether the conflict is still ongoing, he says.

The plane crash in Washington
The authority closes the flight route – after the crash

The flight route that the military helicopter took before the crash in Washington has been closed indefinitely. This is what the American Civil Aviation Authority tells CNN.

The route is used by government aircraft such as military and police helicopters. There they are allowed to fly at a maximum altitude of 200 feet, approximately 61 meters, above sea level. The video above shows the accident at the exact spot where the helicopter and plane's paths met, according to CNN.

Earlier today, President Donald Trump criticized the helicopter pilots for flying too high.

"It was well over the 200-foot mark," he wrote on social media.

The military helicopter and a regional plane collided in midair as the plane descended for landing. 67 people died in the accident,