France’s Emmanuel Macron reportedly planned emergency meeting about Trump
According to another European official, French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled for an “urgent meeting” for European leaders to discuss President Donald Trump. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorsky hinted at a meeting at the Munich Security Council on Saturday, according to Politico. Two EU officials told the outlet that a meeting would be held on […]
Macron chastises Trump's Gaza Strip 'real estate operation'
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned President Trump's proposals against the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians who live there, claiming that his “real estate operations” are not the right answer for the war-torn enclaves and regions. “You can't tell 2 million people,” OK, what do you guess now? You move,” Macron said. His interview with […]
Macron Urges Europe to Lift Defence Spending, Boost NATO
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense, in a speech that echoed President Donald Trump's previous warning that U.S. taxpayer dependence on NATO was no longer acceptable. I appealed to them to do so. AP report Macron said Trump's return to the White House was “an opportunity to […]
Macron Falls to Lowest Popularity Since 2018 Yellow Vest Protests
French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has waned since the yellow vest movement, with Marine Le Pen leading the pack of candidates to succeed him. According to an Ipsos poll of 1,000 representative voters conducted between January 8 and 9, President Macron's approval rating has fallen by two points since the start of the year, to […]
France's Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that his decision to hold early parliamentary elections had caused instability in his New Year's Eve comments. “The power of clarity and humility” [me] At this stage, we recognize that this decision has created more instability than peace, and I fully acknowledge that,” Macron told the nation in a televised […]
Macron Replacing Stained Glass That Survived Fire
France's president has accused France of turning a storied medieval cathedral into a vanity project as he moves forward with replacing historic stained glass windows left in a fire as a “modern gesture”. Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was severely damaged in a fire in April 2019, but heroic efforts to save the building and billions […]
Macron Lobbies for European Peacekeeping Force to Be Sent to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly leading efforts to send up to 100,000 European troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers if a ceasefire brokered by President-elect Donald Trump is reached. are. According to report From Reuters: President-elect Trump told Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a meeting to coincide with the reopening of Notre Dame […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says he discussed French troop idea with Macron | Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had held new talks on French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to send troops to Ukraine as a way to help achieve a stable peace. “We share a common vision. Credible guarantees are essential for a truly viable peace,” the Ukrainian president, who was in Brussels on Wednesday for talks with […]
Le Pen Preparing for Early Presidential Election, ‘It’s over or Almost’ For Macron
Populist leader Marine Le Pen is bracing for the possibility of early presidential elections in France as Emmanuel Macron appears to have exhausted his options to effectively govern the country. He said that preparations are underway. Commenting on the arrival of the fourth prime minister so far this year, Marine Le Pen, director of the […]
France’s Macron names centrist ally François Bayrou as next PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister after a historic parliamentary vote toppled the previous government. Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned last week following a vote of no confidence, leaving France without a functioning government. Bayrou heads the centrist democratic movement known as MoDem, which he founded in […]