Amid escalating protests by French farmers against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, the German car industry is proposing a novel solution—splitting the deal into two distinct parts, trashing French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposals to ditch the talks with the South-American bloc. The contentious
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal, the 34-year-old education minister, as the country’s youngest prime minister in modern history. This decision comes amid Macron’s efforts to revitalise his second mandate and bolster his centrist party’s chances in the upcoming European
French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen accused France of “complacency” towards Islamism. The former president of the National Rally party believes this emerged particularly after the new conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted in light of the attack carried out by the
France is closely monitoring joint military drills involving troops from Turkey and Azerbaijan close to the Armenian border – with a defence ministry spokesman saying it was “extremely vigilant”. And French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu has confirmed his country was supplying
Emmanuel Macron’s government has been urged to tackle the bed bug “scourge” ahead of the beginning of next year’s summer Olympics in Paris. France’s capital city appears to be particularly affected by the pests, as the biting insects have been spotted in
The King and Queen Camilla arrived in France on Wednesday as part of their three-day mini-tour. The pair were quickly welcomed upon their arrival, via royal jet, by the French President, Emmanuel Macron and his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron. The King,
Emmanuel Macron made his feelings on Brexit clear in a sly comment to King Charles as the pair took part in a lavish banquet in Paris. The King called for closer relations between France and the UK in an address – but
Britons who have second homes in France have been described as a “soft target” for the nation’s government, who are looking to increase taxes on additional properties. A minimum increase in residency tax, similar to council tax in the UK, will be
President Emmanuel Macron chaired a special security meeting on Sunday (July 2) as protests continued for a sixth night in France after the killing of a teenager in Paris. Mr Macron delayed the start of the first state visit to Germany in
Rishi Sunak has been warned of Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions for a European Army, as the UK risks being “dragged back into the EU by the back door”. The EPC – championed by the French President – was formed in response to Russia’s