Trump holds trilateral talks with Zelensky, Macron in paris

President-elect Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of Saturday's reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The three met inside the Elysée Palace, and a photo was released showing President Trump expressionless while President Macron put his hand on President Zelenskiy's arm while he was seated. The […]
Macron Rejects Resignation Demands, Promises New French Prime Minister Within Coming Days

On December 5, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron appears on a monitor in the control room of AFP headquarters, addressing the nation in a televised broadcast from the Elysée Palace, on the day the prime minister resigns following a parliamentary defeat. Before that, his government was forced to step down because of it. On December […]
Macron Refuses Responsibility for Fall of Gov’t, Rejects Calls to Resign

In his historic address to the nation following the fall of his government, President Emmanuel Macron sought to avoid responsibility for the political turmoil in Paris, vowing to remain in office until the end of his term despite growing calls for him to resign. President Macron spoke at the Elysée Palace on Thursday night. declared […]
Emmanuel Macron vows to stay on as French president and will name new PM within days – live | France

Macron vows to continue in the role As mentioned earlier in the blog, the political turmoil has led to calls for Macron to resign. In a 10-minute speech on Thursday, Mr Macron left little doubt that he intended to remain in office. “The mandate you have given me is for five years, and I intend […]
Emmanuel Macron to address French nation as pressure grows to name new PM | France

French President Emmanuel Macron met with parliamentary and senate leaders ahead of his address to the nation on Thursday night, as pressure mounts to quickly appoint a new prime minister following the historic collapse of France's government. Right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier met with Macron for just over an hour to tender his resignation, a […]
Macron Rules Out Resigning as Government Likely to Be Overthrown

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed not to resign regardless of the outcome of Wednesday's no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, making it likely that Macron's second government will collapse this year. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to Saudi Arabia, where France is in complete political turmoil, President Macron reaffirmed his plans […]
Emmanuel Macron Sounds A Lot Like Trump As He Describes Why Haiti Is A Failed State

Is France's Emmanuel Macron based in…? The French president made a comment that if President-elect Donald Trump said the same thing, the entire international media would call him a vicious white supremacist. Of course, there is no such thing as a simple observational truth. As President Trump pointed out, Haiti is actually a “shit hole.” […]
Thousands of Police for Israel Football Match to be Attended by Macron

PARIS (AP) – Heavy police presence will be in place when France hosts Israel in soccer's Nations League on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with the visit of an Israeli club team. Despite being deployed, few fans are expected to visit. French police chief Laurent Nuñez said there would be […]
Starmer to join Macron on Armistice Day in Paris to show European solidarity | Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer is scheduled to join Emmanual Macron at Armistice Day services in Paris, days after Donald Trump's re-election, with Ukraine and national defense among the topics of the two leaders' private talks. It is planned to include this in a sharp demonstration of European unity. The visit will have the symbolic element of Mr […]
After Trump win, French President Macron asks if EU is ‘ready to defend’ European interests

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a strong message to the European Union following President-elect Donald Trump's decisive victory. In a translated video shared on social media site “What we have to ask is: Are we ready to defend the European Union?” What are Europeans interested in? ” World leaders react to Trump victory with […]