German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech on EU reform, her spokesman said, without giving details on how she would go about improving the way the European Union is run. Macron offered a sweeping vision for Europe’s future in a speech in Sorbonne University in Paris, calling for the EU to cooperate…
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Macron declares fight against terrorism as a priority
President Macron confirmed that the fight against “Islamic terrorism” is the priority of his foreign policy, announcing the news at a conference dedicated to the fight against the financing of terrorism. https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/902519918435876864 Speaking in front of 170 ambassadors of France at the meeting in Paris, the head of state considered that the security of the…
Szydlo trades barbs with Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron caused Polish ire after an attempt to review a controversial EU rule on cheap labour: “Poland today is not a country that can show Europe the way, it’s a country that has decided to go against European interests in many areas,” Macron said at press conference in the coastal city of…
Killing wolves: En Marche! to Middle Ages
Anna van Densky, OPINION. The presidency of Emmanuel Macron has been ‘inaugurated’ in a Middle Ages tradition of killing ‘evil’ wolves. Difficult to imagine that it can happen in France of the 21 century, when progressive humanity is increasingly concerned by ecological catastrophe of destruction of ecosystems, and extinction of rare species. The ‘licence to…
Trump celebrates US-France friendship
‘It’s a wonderful national celebration and we look forward to participating in it,” -said the US President Donal Trump ahead of the 14th July parade at joint press conference with Mr. Macron at the presidential palace of the Elysee . “Our two nations are united, together forever, by the spirit of the revolution and the…
Europe united in pursuit of Paris agreement
In Berlin the European leaders declared their intention to unite their efforts to achieve the climate change goals, and free trade at the upcoming G20 summit, but made clear that they have no thoughts of reproaching the U.S. President Donald Trump who has different opinion n both issues. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said European countries…
Macron’s En Marche! triumph at National Assembly
French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party won a massive majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, June, 18, early projections showed, dominating the country’s traditional forces in a dramatic re-drawing of the political map. Macron’s year-old Republic on the Move (REM) and their allies were set to win between 355 and 425 seats in the 577-seat…
France elects National Assembly
Turnout could touch record lows in the second round of the legislative elections in France in a sign of voter fatigue after seven months of campaigning and voting, but also of disillusionment and dismay with traditional political parties, marginalised within months of Emmanuel Macron’s ascendance to presidency. The start-up En Marche! LREM is barely more…
EU27 hopes UK cancells Brexit last minute
Days before the start of Brexit negotiations the President of France Emmanuel Macron expressed hope the UK will reconsider its decision to leave the block. Votre venue @theresa_may incarne le lien qui unit nos deux pays, la mémoire et la projection vers l'avenir. pic.twitter.com/viBogszlaF — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 13, 2017 In the gardens of…
May to involve Macron in online conterterrorism strategy
Today Prime Minister Theresa May and President of France Emmanuel Macron will engage in discussion on counter-terrorism, returning to May’s election campaign pledge to tackle online extremism following two attacks in Manchester and London that killed 30 people, the Prime Minister spokesperson said ahead of May’s visit to France. Britain and France will join forces…
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