International news: Germany, Saudi Arabia and France

In Germany, Friedrich Merz big loser in the regionals

The radical left Die Linke won in Berlin, while the AfD came first in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern but is unlikely to be able to govern.

“Saudi distress can increase Israel’s need”: faced with the Houthis, Saudi Arabia discreetly turns to the Jewish state

DECRYPTION - Under pressure from Iran and its Yemeni ally, Riyadh is seeking intelligence and defense capabilities from the Jewish state. Security cooperation is progressing, even though political normalization between the two countries remains frozen.

Emmanuel Macron denies the existence of a CIA report, warning of a possible Russian drone attack

Spanish newspaper El Mundo claimed that US intelligence had warned Europeans of a likely operation in the south of the continent. According to Emmanuel Macron and the Italian Ministry of Defense, this information is false.