Emmanuel Macron
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Ukraine must be “realistic” when it comes to territorial disputes as a potential peace deal with Russia looms, Emmanuel Macron has said. This marks the first time the French leader, a keen ally of Kyiv, has suggested that Ukraine should consider a position beyond seeking to regain all territory seized by Russia. Russia currently holds…
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Bayrou, 73, was named the new prime minister after Michel Barnier’s government was toppled by a vote of no confidence on 4 December. François Bayrou, a centrist and loyal ally of President Emmanuel Macron, was appointed as France’s new prime minister on Friday afternoon. The announcement came after the French leader and Bayrou spoke for…
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Key Takeaways Donald Trump in his first international trip as president-elect, joined world leaders and dignitaries in Paris for a Saturday celebration of the renovation of Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire in 2019. Trump wrote when he accepted the invitation earlier this week that French President Emmanuel Macron had done “a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame…
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As Western leaders met in Paris last night, their task was to send a clear message to Vladimir Putin on the second anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine. They need to project resolve and unity as the war starts to shift in Moscow’s favour. The French president’s comments should be seen in that light, not…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined a general medium-term security outlook on the conflict in Ukraine by recommending, after pledging to continue sending aid to the Kiev government, that Russia receive some kind of “security guarantee” if it decides to sit down to negotiate an end to the conflict. “In the coming weeks, we will…
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France president Emmanuel Macron has revealed he helped convince Kylian Mbappe to remain at PSG. Mbappe signed a three-year contract at the French champions, ending speculation that he could move to Real Madrid on a free contract. Macron, who is a fan of PSG’s rivals Marseille, said a meeting with the World Cup winner saw the president urge Mbappe…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has shared an address to the Queen on the weekend of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In his speech, President Macron praised the “devotion” of Queen Elizabeth II and celebrated her role in sustaining the historical alliance between the United Kingdom and France. He said: “Madame, during the past 70 years, the…
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Britain’s home secretary rejected a claim by French President Emmanuel Macron that the British economy relies on low-paid, undocumented migrants, amid on ongoing dispute about small boats crossing the English Channel. London and Paris are at odds on how to manage flows of asylum seekers and other undocumented migrants who arrive in northern France with…
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A French court on Thursday sentenced a man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face this week to a prison term of 18 months, 14 of which were suspended. Damien Tarel, a 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast, has been in custody since the assault on Tuesday, which a prosecutor called “absolutely unacceptable” and “an…
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French President Emmanuel Macron described Tuesday’s slapping incident as an “isolated event.” “We must put this incident in perspective, this is an isolated event,” Macron told French local newspaper Le Dauphine Libere after he was slapped during a walkabout in southeastern France. “We must not let ultra-violent people take over the public debate, they do…
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Turkey’s president has renewed his vitriolic attacks on French President Emmanuel Macron, saying he hopes France will get rid of him soon. Speaking after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Macron “trouble” for France, which he said was experiencing a dangerous time under his leadership. “My wish is for France to get rid…
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France plans to launch a government-monitored online tool in January that is designed to identify and root out discrimination by police, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. Macron called it “unbearable” that people of color are more likely to be stopped by law enforcement officers than white people. “We are going to set up a large…
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Rivals from across France’s political spectrum joined in a chorus of alarm and dismay Friday and warned that French democracy is in danger after an online leak of graphic sexual images led an associate of President Emmanuel Macron to pull out of the race for mayor of Paris. Rapid expressions of support for Benjamin Griveaux…
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French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting 180 international business leaders at the Palace of Versailles in a bid to promote France’s economic attractiveness despite more than six weeks of crippling strikes over his government’s planned pension changes. Top executives from Google, Netflix, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Samsung and General Electric were among those attending the annual event…
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For his alleged administrative incompetence, president Emmanuel Macron has attracted wild criticisms in France and opponents are calling for his immediate resignation. Macron’s administration is considered ineffective and incapable of improving or consolidating France’s position as a global power. French Yellow Vests have therefore stepped forward in an “unavoidable” revolution orchestrated by at least 25,000…
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For Sunday’s armistice anniversary, Trump was to join world leaders at a ceremony in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe. “It should be a very beautiful period of time, the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I. We have many countries — the leadership from many countries will be there, especially…
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