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France issues discreet apology to lift US block on new ambassador to Washington

The French diplomatic service's appointment of Aurélien Lechevallier, who is close to President Emmanuel Macron, had been frozen in the US due to a July 25 statement in which the service criticized Washington's stance on human rights. An official statement of contrition was issued on Friday.

France issues discreet apology to lift US block on new ambassador to Washington

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Russians on the Goethe-Institut: 'Hostage to politics'

Canceled language exams, disrupted plans to study in Germany, and the disappearance of an important cultural link: DW users shared how the closure of Germany's Goethe-Institut in Russia affects their lives.

  • Goethe-Institut to close Russian branches by September 13, 2026
  • Russia closed cultural centers in response to Leipzig airport drone attack
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