The continent’s parlous economy and ascendant far right foretell a grim future.

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The continent’s parlous economy and ascendant far right foretell a grim future.

Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.

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But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces.

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A visit to the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte, which were struck by Cyclone Chido last weekend, reveals the devastating toll of the storm on an impoverished territory that belongs to France.

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With Germany and France both in political turmoil, the new administration of Donald J. Trump will begin at a time of instability for the continent.

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The government’s fall shows the strength of the far right.