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...
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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...
Macron plans law to fight “fake news” in 2018
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday he would overhaul French media legislation this year to fight the spread of “fake news” on social media which...
Macron: world losing battle against climate change (Update)
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a bleak assessment on the global fight against climate change to dozens of world leaders and company executives on Tuesday,...
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on Iraq to dismantle all militias, including the government sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces. “It is essential that...
French president’s party hit by defections as it picks leader
A revolt by 100 members of French President Emmanuel Macron‘s governing party has exposed tensions in the fledgling movement as it prepares to elect a leader...
France pays tribute to Paris dead two years on
France, still on alert against militant Islamist attacks, paid tribute on Monday to 130 people killed when gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Paris two years...
EU states fail to agree reform labour rules sought by Macron
The 28 European Union states failed to agree in a first round of talks on Monday on a reform of the bloc’s labour rules that...
France’s armed forces chief resigns over Macron budget cuts
France’s head of the armed forces resigned on Wednesday after a heated dispute with Emmanuel Macron over defence budget cuts, bringing to a head an early test...
Bastille Day march-past closes Trump’s Paris visit
President Donald Trump watched US and French soldiers march together through the Paris sunshine on Friday in a double celebration marking 100 years since the United States...
Suspect ‘held over plans to attack France’s Macron on July 14’
A 23-year old man describing himself as a "nationalist" has been placed under investigation over a plan to attack French President Emmanuel Macron at this...
Macron sets sights on huge parliamentary majority
President Emmanuel Macron won a commanding majority in France’s parliamentary election on Sunday, pollsters’ estimates showed, sweeping aside the mainstream parties and securing a powerful...
Macron aims to consolidate power as France elects parliament – Update
By Ingrid Melander French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a parliamentary election expected to give centrist President Emmanuel...
