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…
France’s Macron: underlined to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy concerns over nuclear risks
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron underlined to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy his concerns over risks to the country’s nuclear facilities, during a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday,…
Ukraine’s president condemns ‘Russia’s nuclear terrorism’ in call with Macron
KYIV -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had discussed “Russia’s nuclear terrorism” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine during a call on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron. Zelenskiy,…
France’s Macron says deep-sea mining must not go ahead
By Catarina Demony and Helen Reid LISBON – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday a legal framework was needed to stop deep-sea mining from going ahead and urged countries to put…
Macron Caught Breaking Some Bad News To Biden On G7 Sidelines
Macron Caught Breaking Some Bad News To Biden On G7 Sidelines Max Keating on June 27, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron was overheard at the G7 summit in Germany Monday afternoon telling…
What awaits Macron? Ruling majority, hung parliament, or cohabitation
By Michel Rose PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron may find himself without a ruling majority during his second term and unable to push through his economic reform agenda with a free…
Macron aims for surge in number of French tech unicorns by 2030
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron, who sees growth in the country’s tech sector as crucial to his plans to boost the overall economy, said on Friday he was…
European defence industry co-operation must be enhanced – France’s Macron
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that co-operation in the European Union’s defence industry needed to be enhanced, including by the introduction of measures to favour EU companies on…
Facing tough vote, France’s Macron dangles anti-inflation sweeteners
By Leigh Thomas PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron is banking on a new package of inflation-busting sweeteners for voters to secure a majority in legislative elections this month being fought over…
Macron tells voters: Now choose the France you want
By Layli Foroudi and Elizabeth Pineau AUXERRE, France -French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to undecided voters weighing fears of what a Le…
France’s allies on edge over far-right election challenge to Macron
By John Chalmers BRUSSELS – Far-right leader Marine Le Pen looks unlikely to win France’s presidential election, but many western allies fear an upset on Sunday that could jolt the international order…
Eyeing green vote, Macron vows to exit oil, coal and gas
By Michel Rose MARSEILLE, France – President Emmanuel Macron promised on Saturday to make France the “first great nation” to stop using oil, coal and gas as energy sources, in a pitch…
Macron makes last-minute appeal to dispirited left as Le Pen surges
By Michel Rose and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS – In the final days of campaigning before Sunday’s first round of the French election, President Emmanuel Macron is making a sudden swerve to the…
Macron underscores his leader credentials at NATO with a map
By John Irish BRUSSELS – President Emmanuel Macron brought a map to NATO on Thursday to show just how much his troops were doing to support the security of his allies and…
France’s Macron says up to Renault whether it stays in Russia
BRUSSELS – President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he respected French automaker Renault’s decision to suspend its Moscow factory and said it was up to companies to decide whether they wanted to…
Macron is cautious about joint EU debt plan
VERSAILLES, France – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the war in Ukraine will require joint EU investments which may lead to a new bout of joint debt, but added he…
Economic reforms bear fruit as France’s Macron seeks re-election
By Leigh Thomas PARIS – As Emmanuel Macron launches his campaign for a second term in April’s presidential election, he can count on an economic boom that French voters have not seen…
Macron tells French farmers: Ukraine war will weigh on you, and it will last
PARIS – The war in Ukraine, and heavy sanctions Western powers have taken against Russia, will have long-lasting and serious consequences for the French farming sector, the European Union’s biggest, French President…
Putin gave no indication in Macron call he’s preparing invasion – French presidency official
PARIS -Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no indication in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that he was preparing to invade Ukraine, a French presidency official said. The…
‘We Resisted’: French President Macron Announces Aggressive Nuclear Expansion Plans
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that his government would add at least six nuclear power plants to its arsenal in the coming decades. “We are fortunate in France to be able…
In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin
By Michel Rose PARIS – Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France’s Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis reciting grievances that date back to the…
Biden will engage ‘soon’ with France’s Macron over Russia -White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden plans to engage with French President Emmanuel Macron soon, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. “We will continue to be in very close…
France’s Macron, in call with UK’s PM, says dialogue needed on Ukraine
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine crisis by phone with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and underlined the need “to maintain dialogue to de-escalate (the situation),” the French presidency…
French First Lady Brigitte Macron Sues Over Conspiracy Theory That She Is Transgender
Brigitte Macron, the French first lady, will take legal action in response to a conspiracy theory on the internet that she is a transgender woman, BBC News reported. The rumors, which began…
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