Morning bird: Macron promised a French nuclear umbrella for Europe. Police in Prague shot at an attacker with a knife
French nuclear deterrence is ready for Europe
The French president Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that he would discuss the possibility of using French nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from the Russian threats with his European allies, concerning the potential departure of the USA. France is the only nuclear power in the European Union.
In a TV speech before Thursday's special European summit, Macron identified Russia as a "threat to France and Europe" and said he decided to "initiate a strategic debate on the protection of our allies on the European mainland using our (nuclear) deterrent force". The use of French nuclear weapons should remain solely in the hands of the French president. Macron's move is a response to the winner of the German elections Friedrich Merz, who recently called for a discussion about "sharing nuclear weapons" with France, as reported by the AP agency.
Police shoot a knife-wielding attacker during a skirmish in Prague
During an intervention by the Police of the Czech Republic in an apartment building in Prague, where a clash between two men armed with knives was taking place, the police shot at one of them. The injured man succumbed to his injuries while being hospitalised.
"Upon entering the apartment, they found one injured person, and another person attacked the police with a knife. The police used a taser and service weapon against the man,"
The police spokesperson Richard Hrdina commented on the intervention according to ČTK.. The use of a firearm is always subsequently investigated by GIBS.
