Emmanuel Macron
Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast
Middle East
August 6, 2020
Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) — French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon where he arrived on Thursday, two days…
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
Middle East
July 5, 2020
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone…
French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency
World
July 3, 2020
French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency
PARIS (Reuters) — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government resigned on Friday as President Emmanuel Macron acted on…
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
PARIS (Reuters) — France’s president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara’s intervention “criminal” and…
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
World
June 15, 2020
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism but also praised police and…
Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary
World
April 15, 2020
Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary
A lone bell will ring out from what remains of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, the sole event…
Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron
World
April 15, 2020
Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the debt of African countries as “an essential step”…
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
World
April 14, 2020
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has…
Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap
President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that Iran has freed a French researcher imprisoned in the Islamic republic after France released…
Protesters gather at Paris theater to confront Macron over pension reform
World
January 18, 2020
Protesters gather at Paris theater to confront Macron over pension reform
PARIS (Reuters) – Protesters opposed to the French government’s proposed changes to the pension system tried to force their way…