French and German leaders mark Verdun battle centenary

The French and German leaders mark the 100th anniversary of Verdun, the longest battle of World War One and one of its most brutal..

France and Germany have marked the 100th anniversary of the World War One battle of Verdun in north-eastern France with a call for European unity.

France’s Francois Hollande and Germany’s Angela Merkel used Verdun as a symbol of both reconciliation between their nations and of EU integration…