Macron skips EU summit to visit cyclone-hit island Mayotte – POLITICO

French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend the European Council meeting in Brussels to visit Mayotte, an overseas territory in the Indian Ocean hit by Tropical Cyclone Chido. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will represent Macron at the meeting. The cyclone caused significant damage, with 22 dead and 1,373 injured, though the death toll could rise significantly according to local authorities.

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