French PM Edouard Philippe gets tough with SNCF
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Thursday he would not back down on plans to overhaul the state-run SNCF railways, as the pro-reform CFDT...
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France hit by second day of rail chaos as strike bites
Millions of French commuters suffered a second consecutive day of travel chaos on Wednesday as striking rail workers locked horns with President Emmanuel Macron’s government...
Turkey says France “completely wrong” on Syria
A senior Turkish official said on Friday that a French pledge to help stabilise a region of northern Syria controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces amounted to...
France honours soldier killed in Islamist attack
President Emmanuel Macron led national tributes on Wednesday to the gendarme who switched places with a woman hostage during an attack on a supermarket in...
Merkel heads to Paris for euro reform talks with Macron
German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Paris on Friday enthusiastic about talks with French President Emmanuel Macron but at odds with him over the pace and scope...
France ‘backs Macron’ in standoff with rail unions
President Emmanuel Macron is squaring off against rail unions with most voters on his side, a poll showed, as a labour force with a history of confrontation...
Polls show Macron hitting speed bump in French reform drive
French voters are happy with Emmanuel Macron‘s plans to shrink parliament and scrap perks enjoyed by 150,000 railway workers, but less pleased by the president’s effort...
EU tentatively backs reform of labour rules sought by Macron
The European Union reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to tighten employment rules for workers who move to richer member states in order to earn more...
Macron to push for pan-EU parliament lists despite setback
European Union lawmakers rejected a proposal on Wednesday for pan-EU lists of candidates for seats in the European Parliament but French President Emmanuel Macron said...
Talk or risk violence, Corsican nationalist tells Macron
France is playing with fire by rejecting Corsican demands for autonomy, the island’s chief told Reuters, urging President Emmanuel Macron to be open to dialogue...
Turkey ‘insulted’ by Macron’s comments on Syria
Turkey considers France’s remarks regarding its operation into northern Syria’s Afrin region as “insults”, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. French President Emmanuel...
Macron warns Turkey over Syrian operation
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey that its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria should not become an excuse to invade the country and...
Britain able to have bespoke deal with EU, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday Britain would be able to have a bespoke deal with the European Union after Brexit, one of Prime Minister Theresa...
Turkey’s EU minister rejects any option other than full membership
Turkey would reject any offer of partnership with the European Union that falls short of membership, Ankara’s minister for EU affairs said, warning that the...
Macron spells out reasons for Britain to stay in EU
“Be my guest,” French President Emmanuel Macron told Britain on Thursday, saying he would welcome any move by Prime Minister Theresa May to stay in...
Juncker says would like Britain to rejoin EU after Brexit
EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker renewed an offer to Britain on Wednesday to stay in the European Union and said he hoped that even if...
Ahead of UK summit, Macron visits migrants in port of Calais
French President Emmanuel Macron visited a migrant reception centre and quizzed refugees in Calais on Tuesday, taking stock of the pressure on the Channel port...
Minister dismisses concerns over Macron’s fake news law plan
Judges, not the government, will be in charge of enforcing French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed new legislation to fight fake news on the Internet, a...
China’s new ‘Silk Road’ cannot be one-way, France’s Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday China and Europe should work together on Beijing’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, a project aiming to build a modern-day ‘Silk Road’ he...
Macron urges respect of rule of law in talks with Erdogan
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Turkish counterpart on Friday that democratic countries had to respect the rule of law in their fight against terrorism...