L'union sacrée - A France holds TL
Prologue
The Élysée Palace, Paris - 13 June 2007 (BBC World News)
World War Two veterans, politicians and royalty have gathered to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany. Prime Minister Kenneth Clarke and the Prince of Wales joined representatives of the three military Services and veterans of the conflict.
The servicemen, many wearing their campaign medals, came together in Paris to reunite with long-lost comrades and acknowledge the thousands who did not make it back.
Also in Paris were US President Colin Powell, Soviet Premier Vladimir Putin, Vice President Chiang Pin-kung of the Republic of China also attended the commemoration stating ‘’the defeat of fascist aggression in Europe. brought the end of Japanese imperialism much sooner’’. The anniversary celebrations were hosted by French President Saïd Sadi elected in May 2006 as France’s first Algerian head of state.
The event was not with incident protestors from the Saarland wishing the return of that region to the German Federation as well as German refugee groups representing Germans expelled from East Prussia and the Sudetenland and their descendants hold a rally to draw attention to their plight. A separate rally is also held by Polish organizations protesting the Soviet annexation of the Eastern half of their country.
Counter-rallies are held by an odd-amalgamation of French nationalist groups such as Action Française, the French Communist Party, Jewish groups and religious originations. French police successfully keep the various groups apart and the commendation events remain peaceful.
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Thailand agrees to increase it's support to the Indochinese army, to help contain the activity of Khmer rebels operating in both countries border areas. This represents increasing military and economic ties between Thailand and it’s Communist neighbour.