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Riots in New Caledonia
France deploys military - Tiktok is banned

French military is being deployed at New Caledonia's ports and airports, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced according to Le Monde.

According to Attal, it is the territory's high commissioner, Louis Le Franc, who has asked for military support.

- Le Franc has also announced that a curfew will be introduced and that Tiktok will be banned, says Attal.

Earlier on Wednesday, Paris declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island group, which is controlled by France. The decision came after two days of violent demonstrations after France's National Assembly decided to change voting rules on the island group.

Hundreds of people have been injured and four people, including a police officer, have died during the protests.

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European leaders support Fico: "Shocking"

Heads of government and high-ranking politicians around Europe are expressing their support via social media following the shooting of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico.

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, condemns the "disgusting" attack in the strongest possible terms.

"This type of violence has no place in our society and undermines democracy," she writes, among other things.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is shocked by the "heinous" attack on his friend Fico. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also expresses his sympathies.

“Shocking news from Slovakia. Robert, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.” he writes in a post.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also condemn the shooting.

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The election in the Netherlands
Wilders: Government ready - but no prime minister

The long Dutch government negotiations are over and a coalition government can be formed. This is announced by right-wing populist Geert Wilders according to AFP.

Wilder's xenophobic Freedom Party won the election last November and negotiations have been ongoing ever since.

A central question remains, however, as there is no clear prime ministerial candidate. The other parties do not allow Wilmers to get the post and incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to become Secretary General of NATO.

- Discussions about the prime minister will be held later, says Wilders.

One candidate who has been singled out is social democratic PVDA's Ronald Plasterk. He is a microbiologist and has left politics, but around half of the ministerial positions will go to politically unaffiliated experts