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Clearly keen to lead the way on the red carpet at least, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, met the new French president, François Hollande in Berlin on Tuesday night. The two had their first talks on the euro debt crisis before giving a news conference and sharing a working dinner. Earlier a storm had forced Hollande's plane to turn back, delaying his arrival Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Protesters from Spain's Indignado movement bang pots and pans, which have become a symbol of their demonstrations, while walking past the Bank of Spain in Madrid. The movement has prepared events across the country to mark the first anniversary of their protest against corruption in politics, the economic crisis and high unemployment Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

It's a messy business for these German riot police carrying a demonstrator covered in paint as they clear the camp of Occupy protesters in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Preparations are on a roll for the opening day during the 65th Cannes film festival at the Palais des Festivals in France Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

This photo released by the European Southern Observatory shows the unusual galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) on an image taken by a telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this spectacular object ever created Photograph: ESO/AFP/Getty Images

Mick Philpott and wife Mairead speak to the media in Derby following a fire at their home last week which claimed the lives of six of his children Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

A man salvages what little he can after a fire in a slum at Shyamoli in Dhaka, Bangladesh. More than 150 shanties were destroyed in the fire Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles keep an eye out for the Great British rain shower as they travel on a canal boat as part of a diamond jubilee tour in Burnley Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Bill Murray gets the prime photocall spot with his retro camera for the film "Moonrise Kingdom" at the 65th Cannes Film Festival Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

...while Bruce Willis shows off his upgraded version Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Sock it to them! Two naked 'Indignados' confront riot police during a demonstration of the 15M Outraged movement on the first anniversary of the against austerity measures at Puerta del Sol in Madrid Photograph: Alberto Martin/EFE/Photoshot

A woman combines a headscarf with sunglasses as Palestinians gather to mark Nakba Day Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Where's Boris? The London mayor goes walkabout while visiting tourist hotspots in Athens Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

As if Spain didn't have enough trouble with their economy, now the 2012 season of wild fires has started near the village of Rasquera, Tarragona Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

Sam Hallam, 24, leaves the court of appeal in London with his mother Wendy, after he was freed on bail. The prosecution announced it was not opposing his appeal against his conviction for the murder of trainee chef Essayas Kassahun, 21, who died after being attacked by a group of youths on the St Luke's estate in Clerkenwell, London, in October 2004 Photograph: Mike Hornby/PA

Excitement or fear? Ten-year-old Ellena Coglan pulls a funny face as she waits to present a bouquet to Queen Elizabeth II, during the royal trip to Accrington Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA