France to press on with law on “unrepublican” behaviour
France’s government decided on Wednesday to press ahead with a law it says will crack down on practices that go against the values of the...
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Anastasiades welcomes Med7 support (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday welcomed the support and the determination of all leaders of the seven Mediterranean EU member states to end the illegal...
Macron calls on EU to come down harder on Turkey (Update 2)
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be a serious mistake by the EU to not respond to Turkish provocations in the Eastern...
French President Macron hopes to rebuild Notre-Dame in five years
President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday that France would rebuild the fire-devastated Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying he hoped the work would be done in...
Trump, Macron agree on defence after ‘insulting’ European army spat
U.S. President Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron agreed on Saturday on the need for more European defence spending, papering over an earlier Trump tweet that had...
France’s Macron under fire after aide hits street protester
An aide to Emmanuel Macron was put on two-week leave after he was seen hitting a street protester in demonstrations in Paris in May, the...
Macron to continue dialogue with Turkey on Cyprus and Aegean
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his willingness to continue the close dialogue with Turkey on the situation off Cyprus and in the Aegean, a statement...
Macron’s trip to Africa gets off to hostile start
President Emmanuel Macron began a visit to reshape France’s relations with Africa on Tuesday though a grenade attack targetting French troops on the ground and...
Cyprus move a step closer to being part of an integrated European defence policy
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for Cyprus’ participation in the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) mechanism, an EU tool aiming to increase defence cooperation...
Cyprus-France seen upping defence ties
Cyprus and France appear to be upping ties in the area of defence as high-ranking officials of the French defence ministry are due in Cyprus...
Total to begin operations soon in block 6 of Cyprus’ EEZ
French energy giant Total will soon begin operating in block 6 of Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) it was announced on Sunday evening after a...
Macron paints sweeping vision for Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron offered a sweeping vision for a renewal of Europe on Tuesday, calling for the EU to cooperate more closely on defence,...
Macron pushes vision of deeper eurozone integration
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday backed Germany’s idea of a European Monetary Fund (EMF) to counter economic shocks in eurozone member states but stressed the ultimate...
French labour reform caps dismissal awards, gives firms flexibility
The French government said on Thursday it would cap payouts for dismissals deemed unfair and give companies more flexibility to adapt pay and working hours...
Macron sets fighting ‘Islamist terrorism’ as main policy goal
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that ensuring national security would be at the heart of France’s diplomatic activity and he set eradicating “Islamist...
Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign
Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. congressman...
Georgiades: Macron’s victory a good signal, but issues caution (Updated)
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said he had “been encouraged” by the recent election successes of France’s president Emmanuel Macron, who favours a fiscal union in...
UK, French elections add no downside risks to Cypriot economy, economists say
The outcome of the recent parliamentary elections in the UK and France are unlikely to add to the Cypriot economy’s downside risks, the chief economists...