Macron to have ‘great debate’ with farmers in hope of curbing protests
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will hold a "great debate" with hundreds of French farmers in the hopes of stemming ongoing protests.
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Russia ‘spreads fake reports of Macron’s assassination fears’
Russia has been accused of spreading fake reports of a possible attempt to assassinate French President Emmanuel Macron in Ukraine.
Out of Africa: ‘Macron folds to leave Russia with the best hand’
Marking perhaps the inglorious end to France's lengthy imperial connections with Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron's Defence Council will cut the country's…
Biden drops the ball in mixing up Macron with Mitterrand
US President Joe Biden has come under scrutiny after mixing up sitting French President Emmanuel Macron with one of his long-dead predecessors.
Macron ally Bayrou cleared of embezzlement as five ex-MEPs found guilty
François Bayrou was acquitted by a Paris court in a case of embezzlement of public funds. Eight others, including five former MEPs were convicted.
‘Siege of Paris’: Macron Government ‘will not let’ farmers block the capital
French President Emmanuel Macron's Government will not let protesting farmers "block" the country's capital, said interior minister Gérald Darmanin.
French judges slash new immigration-law measures
France’s Constitutional Council has removed more than a third of the measures in the country’s new tougher immigration law.
Recently-formed pro-Macron Rural Alliance loses a top name
A French rural party, set up with the support of President Emmanuel Macron to target the right-wing National Rally party (RN), is facing trouble after a top figure…
Woman dies in roadblock crash as French farmers expand protests
French farmers in tractors and trucks expanded their roadblocks, resulting in numerous traffic jams and a fatal accident, as unions urged the Government to address…
Is rape a crime? EU seems unsure …
The European Union's first directive on combating sexual violence against women has hit a roadblock.
Good COP, bad COP? Macron takes flak over environment pledges
After winning praise at the COP 28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai for announcing €173 million in donations to multilateral climate funds, France's President…
Is new French Government right-wing? ‘Non,’ insists Cabinet mouthpiece
French President Emmanuel Macron's new Government is not "right-wing", the main spokesperson for its Cabinet has claimed.
French Government reset unlikely to give Macron the boost he needs, say analysts
French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to pick a new Prime Minister and Cabinet is unlikely to give him the reset he needed after wounding battles on immigration…
New French Minister targeted over past opposition to gay marriage
France's new Government under openly gay Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has some other notable figures in its ranks causing feathers to be ruffled.
Macron installs ‘pugnacious’ ex-Sarkozy minister Dati
French President Emmanuel Macron poached former Nicolas Sarkozy minister Rachida Dati to join his new Government, a surprise move that many feel will further weaken…
In search of reset, Macron names Gabriel Attal France’s youngest-ever PM
French President Emmanuel Macron named 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his…
French PM ‘in firing line’ as Macron reshuffle rumours abound
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is tipped to lose her job as President Emmanuel Macron promises what looks like another Government reshuffle.
Macron’s ‘fantastical’ plan to expel foreigners derided by French auditors court
The latest report from the French Court of Auditors is scathing about President Emmanuel Macon's immigration plans.
Macron begs voters not to ‘block’ EU expansion
French President Emmanuel Macron has begged voters not to "block" European Union expansion.
Macron reveals revamped climate agenda in Le Monde
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a revamped climate-change agenda in a paywalled article for Le Monde.
Macron has managed to spin the Immigration Bill in his own favour: The master tactician has made himself sound tough but reasonable
You have to hand it to Emmanuel Macron.
France to close embassy in Niger as military coup holds
France is to close its embassy in Niger after Paris and its ECOWAS partners were unable to overturn a military coup five months ago in the country.
Olympics opening ceremony may be abandoned due to terrorism – Macron
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris may be abandoned over terror fears, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned.
Macron on the defensive over alliance with Right on immigration
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended the country’s new immigration bill, addressing left-wing critics who claim he gave too much to the “far Right”.
French National Assembly approves ‘strict’ migration law, cheering the Right
The majority in the French Parliament voted in favour of a tougher migration law in what is being seen as a political win for the Right.
EU’s AI regulation framework ‘not a good idea’, Macron says
Plans to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the European Union are "not a good idea", French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
French Parliament torpedoes ‘strict’ new migration law
In what is seen as a painful blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s standing, a bill that seeks to better control immigration and improve integration has been…
Leftist leader like an ‘annoying uncle who talks nonsense’, says Macron spokesman
The chief spokesman for French President Emmanuel Macron's Government has mocked one of the country's most high-profile left-wing leaders, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, comparing…
Macron slams latest EU-South America trade-deal talks
Trade negotiations between the European Union and the Latin American Southern Common Market, or Mercosur, seem to be going badly, with French President Emmanuel…
‘Brawling’ breaks out in French Parliament during immigration debate
A "physical altercation" erupted in the French Parliament between members of the far-left and other parties during a debate on France's new immigration law.