Anastasiades and Macron exchange views over the phone
As part of their regular contacts, President Nicos Anastasiades spoke by phone on Sunday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macros, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said...
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Macron says he’s doing fine after catching Covid-19, working at slower pace
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was doing fine a day after testing positive for COVID-19, but was working at a slower pace...
France’s Macron has tested positive for Covid-19
President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus, the French presidency said on Thursday, although it was not immediately clear where he had contracted the...
Turkish provocations, EU priorities on Anastasiades-Macron agenda
Issues concerning cooperation between Cyprus and France in energy and defence, bilateral relations, Turkey’s provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as EU priorities, will...
Anastasiades and Macron meet on Thursday in Paris
President Nicos Anastasiades will meet on Thursday morning in Paris with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:30 French...
Anastasiades to meet Macron in Paris on July 23
President Nicos Anastasiades will have a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, on Thursday, July 23, in Paris. Their meeting is set to take place...
Cyprus and France in constant contact ahead of EU Council
President Nicos Anastasiades and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to remain in constant contact in view of the European Council meeting that will...
Macron: EU will not back down on Cyprus’ EEZ (Updated)
The other six southern Mediterranean EU heads of state rallied behind Cyprus on Friday in condemning Turkish actions in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)...
Macron looks to build ‘Green front’ ahead of EU elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on the green vote in May’s European elections, aiming to tap into deepening environmental concerns to build as broad...
France recalls Italy ambassador after verbal onslaught
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government recalled its ambassador to Rome on Thursday in a move unprecedented since World War Two, saying it was fed up...
Bill targeting protesters ignites French freedom debate
French lawmakers have backed a bill banning protesters from hiding their faces during demonstrations, reinforcing President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to push back against violent members...
Anastasiades, Macron discuss energy and security issues (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed Cyprus’ energy programme, security and defence, as well as other bilateral issues during their meeting...
From Italy and within, Macron assailed by political foes
Populists and the far-right in Italy and France are mounting a multi-pronged assault on President Emmanuel Macron, hoping to unsettle his centrist, pro-Europe agenda ahead...
Gloomy forecast for Davos: Crises and few world leaders
An array of crises will keep several world leaders away from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos next week, which takes place against a...
Fired bodyguard contradicts French presidency on Macron contacts
Emmanuel Macron’s former security adviser said on Monday he regularly spoke to the French president, contradicting the presidency that has tried to distance itself from...
Macron due in Cyprus end of January for EuroMed7
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Cyprus end of January for the EuroMed7 meeting of seven Mediterranean countries, members of the EU, namely...
Chaos on French highways as toll booths torched
French “yellow vest” protesters caused transport chaos on Tuesday after occupying highway toll booths and setting some of them on fire. France’s biggest toll road...
France to deploy 89,000 police for protests on Saturday
France hunkered down for another wave of potentially violent protests on Saturday as embattled President Emmanuel Macron planned to address the nation next week over...
French govt defends heavy-handed police tactics against students
France’s government on Friday defended the tactics of riot police who forced several dozen detained high-school students to kneel in rows with their hands held...
Macron warns that protest ‘battle scenes’ may harm France’s image
President Emmanuel Macron warned his cabinet on Monday that violent protests against diesel tax hikes in France risked unnerving foreigners and pressed his government to...