France’s Macron criticised for Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony at Elysee
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised by opponents for what they said was a violation of the principle of secularism after attending a ceremony on…
DAVID BLACKMON: Emmanuel Macron Politely Asks French Businesses To Self-Immolate In The Name Of Climate
DAVID BLACKMON: Emmanuel Macron Politely Asks French Businesses To Self-Immolate In The Name Of Climate David Blackmon on September 28, 2023 Across my long career in the field of public policy analysis…
French leader Macron to visit ‘neutral ground’ Papua New Guinea
(Reuters) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron will visit Papua New Guinea next week, the latest world leader to visit the Pacific Islands nation which says it is “neutral ground” amid competition between…
France to intensify arms delivery to help Ukraine counter-offensive -Macron
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that a long-anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive against occupying Russian forces had started, and he promised more military aid to the Kyiv government. At…
‘Macron Is A Disgrace’: Spanish Diplomat Blasts French President For Cozying Up To China
‘Macron Is A Disgrace’: Spanish Diplomat Blasts French President For Cozying With China Lorenzo Prieto on April 27, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron’s China stance didn’t only cause controversy in the U.S.…
After pension reform battle, Macron weakened but unbowed
By Michel Rose and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – Hours before France’s top judges breathed new life into his widely denounced plans to make people work longer for their state pensions, President…
New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence
By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) – France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country’s worst street violence in years marred rallies over the…
Explainer-Why is Macron in so much trouble over pension reform?
By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron faces the toughest challenge to his authority after his government bypassed the lower house to push through a deeply unpopular pension reform bill…
Macron backs enshrining right to abortion in French constitution
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he backed including the right to abortion in the constitution, a move he said would send a signal of solidarity to women…
U.S. VP Harris agrees to be ‘closely aligned’ on China with Macron, Scholz
By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discussed challenges posed by China with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and agreed to remain…
Time for more Ukraine support, not Russia dialogue, Macron says
By John Irish MUNICH (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron appeared on Friday to toughen his stance towards Moscow, urging allies to step up military support for Ukraine to help it push…
Factbox-Workers vs Macron: What to expect from Thursday’s strike
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s labour unions have made a rare joint call for major strike action on Thursday against plans by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to reform the pension system and raise…
Macron wants European response to U.S. IRA to amount to 2% of GDP
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe needed an urgent response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act to ensure a future for its industry and welcomed the mandate…
U.S., France agreed to “fix” U.S. subsidies issues, says Macron
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed during a state visit earlier this week to “fix” issues arising from U.S. legislation that includes subsidies for American-made products, Macron said…
France’s Macron discussed Twitter content rules in meeting with Musk
(Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron said he had a “clear and honest” discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk about the social media platform’s content moderation policies, just a day after the French president…
France’s Macron criticizes Musk for relaxing Twitter content rules
(Reuters) – Elon Musk relaxing content moderation policies on Twitter is “a big issue”, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday in an interview on television show Good Morning America. The Musk-owned…
Biden to fete Macron with Maine lobster, California sparkling wine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From Maine lobster to California wines, President Joe Biden will showcase the flavors of America at a state dinner on Thursday for French President Emmanuel Macron. Biden and his…
Russian Pranksters Pretending To Be Macron Spoke With Polish President On Night Of Missile Strike
Russian Pranksters Pretending To Be Macron Spoke With Polish President On Night Of Missile Strike Micaela Burrow on November 22, 2022 Russian pranksters impersonating French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Polish President…
Macron hosts European CEOs to counter US move temptation
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday will host a dinner with a number of European chief executives to convince them not to move production to the United States, where…
As Macron meets Pope Francis, abuse victims urge swifter reparations
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) – A group of victims of sexual abuse says the Catholic church is reacting too slowly to a report revealing assaults by French clergy on more than…
French Nobel literature winner, others urge protests against Macron as inflation bites
PARIS (Reuters) – A group of French intellectuals including Nobel literature prize winner Annie Ernaux on Sunday urged people to join protests planned by the left for next week, accusing President Emmanuel…
Biden to host France’s Macron in White House on Dec. 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host French President Emmanuel Macron at the White house for a state visit on Dec. 1, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “We work closely…
Former NATO boss slams Macron for “disastrous” diplomacy on Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) – Diplomatic efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the war in Ukraine were a failure and “deeply harmful” for Kyiv, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former NATO secretary-general,…
Taking swipe at Russia, Macron says fence sitters need to wake up
By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of a modern day imperialism that was based on the law of the jungle and pleaded on Tuesday for…
Putin, Macron trade blame over Ukraine nuclear plant security
(Reuters) -The presidents of Russia and France held talks on Sunday regarding safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin blaming Ukrainian forces while Emmanuel Macron pointed the finger…
Macron tells Truss: Britain and France will always be friends
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Britain and its people will always be allies of France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, after the frontrunner to be Britain’s next prime minister said she had yet…
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