Immediately afterwards, he will travel to berlin to meet chancellor angela merkel (CDU), confirmed his campaign manager pierre moscovici in paris on monday. Good franco-german relations are extremely important for europe, moscovici says.

Hollande had demanded a renegotiation of the european fiscal pact during the election campaign, which merkel rejected. The chancellor supported sarkozy during the election campaign and is critical of most of holland’s european policy demands. These include the expansion of the EU fiscal pact and the introduction of eurobonds. Hollande also wants to advocate a much less harsh course in the euro crisis.

Worldwide consternation after the boston attack: the explosion of two bombs at the traditional marathon in the u.S. Eastern coastal city showed how ruthlessly terror can strike at any time. The blasts had claimed the lives of three people and injured 176 others on monday afternoon. Perpetrator and motive were still unknown on tuesday. The weibe haus called it an act of terrorism, investigators say they are "following a mountain of evidence" according to. Politicians and athletes around the world reacted with concern.

This was the first deadly bombing in the U.S. Since the terrorist attacks of 11. September 2001. The eight-year-old boy whose mother and six-year-old sister were seriously injured also lost his life. A total of 17 injured were still in critical condition on tuesday. Doctors at massachusetts general hospital found "sharp objects" in the legs of many victims like nail. It was probable that the objects came from the bombs. Germans were not harmed according to the foreign office.

In a complete surprise, former london mayor boris johnson does not apply to succeed outgoing prime minister david cameron. The brexit spokesman, who was seen as the favorite, announced that he would not stand in the election for tory leader.

This means he will not be the next prime minister of great britain either. A week ago, the british voted to leave the eu (brexit) – a vote unprecedented in the history of the european union.

In the future, norisbank is to operate only as a direct bank via the internet. The deutsche bank did not want to confirm a corresponding report of the "financial times deutschland" (wednesday). A spokesman said only: "a cooperation agreement has been concluded between postbank and norisbank, now talks with employee representatives on the details are pending."

The abandonment of the norisbank branch network has long been the subject of speculation. In august 2006, deutsche bank acquired the bank, which now has around 650,000 customers, from the cooperative DZ bank for 420 million euros in order to strengthen its private customer business. At that time, the long-favored commerzbank had drawn the short straw. The "easycredit" brand, under which consumer loans are marketed, was retained by the cooperative.

In the escalating power struggle in venezuela, security forces loyal to the government are taking action against close associates of the self-proclaimed interim president juan guaido.

On thursday, agents of the sebin secret service arrested guaido’s bureau chief roberto marrero, according to the opposition. "They know they can’t kidnap the interim president of the republic, so they kidnapped staff, deputies. But that will not stop us," guaido said.

"If you’re looking for a folk festival, you’re in the wrong place," says porschmann. Cebit is supposed to be the place where industries meet, companies come together and business is initiated. For such a fair, masses of curious people, who walk through the halls, are not necessary.

The cebit, which has remained in the public memory from the high times at the turn of the century, is a thing of the past. In the peak year 2001, almost 8100 companies exhibited in hanover. The IT boom attracted around 850,000 visitors. For some rough exhibitors this was too much. They grumbled about the "tutentrager" and "ballpoint pen jager" and demanded a change of direction. In addition, the bursting of the internet bubble and economic turbulence then put pressure on the companies’ budgets. Year after year, more and more companies have decided that they can do without.