Social media users were outraged by a recent clip of French President Emmanuel Macron appearing to hide a luxury wristwatch during an interview, as pension-related protests in France intensify. Macron appeared to take off his watch under a table during a TF1/France
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the “end of the year,” sticking to his decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 despite
French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was held hostage by Islamic extremists for nearly two years in Mali, was welcomed home by French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday, one day after he was released. Dubois was kidnapped in April 2021 from northern Mali, a
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted on the need for raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 in order to make the French pension system financially sustainable in the coming years, in a letter to workers’ unions released Friday. The move comes
Czech President-elect Petr Pavel claimed Emmanuel Macron has moved on from his plans to push for an EU Army in favour of strengthened cooperation with NATO allies. Speaking to EU stakeholders in Prague after a meeting with the French President, Pavel said:
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the start of his trip to Europe, amid renewed tensions between China and the United States. Macron met with Wang, the Chinese foreign minister, behind closed doors at
French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez signed a friendship treaty in Barcelona on Thursday to strengthen relations between the European neighbors, as both leaders faced protests on their home fronts. The one-day summit came amid a day of
Most Ukrainians don’t trust Emmanuel Macron, a new poll has found. The New Europe Centre, a pro-European Ukrainian think tank, surveyed Ukrainian people for their views on various European leaders. They asked those polled what people and institutions they have “confidence” in,
Rishi Sunak will head to France for a major summit with Emmanuel Macron in March. The two leaders will meet in Paris for talks covering issues including measures to tackle Channel migrant crossings. The Prime Minister and the French President will also
It has been reported that French diplomats are busy preparing for the state visit of the eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II. At the time of the late monarch’s funeral, an invitation had been launched by Emmanuel Macron. In September,