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Macron to visit Greenland amid Trump’s continued threats

Trump has repeatedly talked about acquiring Greenland for its mineral reserves and strategic position in the Arctic.

June 7, 2025 3:52 pm CET

France reiterates its military equipment isn’t used in Gaza as protest blocks shipment to Israel

Protest by dock workers highlights the growing pressure on European governments to convince Israel to either scale back or end its bombing campaign in Gaza.

June 6, 2025 1:38 pm CET

French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry

Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.

June 6, 2025 4:40 am CET

Lula calls on Macron to ‘open your heart’ on Mercosur

There’s bromance in the air, but tensions at the heart of the relationship between the two leaders.  

June 5, 2025 4:02 pm CET

Greenpeace returns stolen Macron wax statue — after one more protest

Activists left it at the Paris headquarters of energy giant EDF to protest France’s imports of Russian energy.

June 4, 2025 1:07 pm CET

Michel Barnier slams ‘authoritarian drift’ in Brussels under Ursula von der Leyen

The former French prime minister feels the Commission president sidelined him in the endgame of Brexit negotiations.

June 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

Macron wax statue stolen from museum then used at protest outside Russian Embassy

Greenpeace said it “borrowed” the statue for its demonstration.

June 2, 2025 5:44 pm CET

France’s historic parties vie for return to two-party politics

Les Républicains and the Socialists, the country’s old establishment parties, see a narrow window to reclaim relevance.

June 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump sparks Europe’s ‘new Enlightenment’ 

The EU aims to grab a rare chance generated by the White House’s repression of U.S. higher education.

June 1, 2025 7:04 am CET

China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine

French president warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could set a precedent in Asia.

May 31, 2025 1:16 pm CET

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

French president delivers veiled warning to Beijing during speech in Singapore.

May 30, 2025 4:41 pm CET

Macron says Europe must ‘harden’ stance on Israel unless Gaza crisis eases

French president said recognition of Palestinian state is “moral duty” and “political necessity.”

May 30, 2025 9:59 am CET
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France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood

Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

May 27, 2025 4:38 pm CET

French PM blasts predecessor’s proposal to ban headscarves for most children

Gabriel Attal, who now heads the French president’s centrist political party, floated banning headscarves for women younger than 15.

May 27, 2025 12:22 pm CET

Macron’s cabinet dressing down was ‘not a reprimand,’ minister says

Bruno Retailleau said he had not interpreted Macron’s discontent as a personal attack after the mishandled release of a report on the Muslim Brotherhood’s purported influence in France.

May 26, 2025 3:00 pm CET

Macron downplays spat with Brigitte caught on camera as ‘joking around’ 

Footage of the French president and his wife appearing to have an altercation in Vietnam went viral.

May 26, 2025 12:16 pm CET

Power outage disrupts Cannes film festival

Organizers of the festival, which closes on Saturday night with the award the Palme d’Or, said the closing ceremony should take place as planned.

May 24, 2025 2:38 pm CET

Furious Macron dressed down ministers after botched leak of Muslim Brotherhood report

The tirade was a clear warning to Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.

May 22, 2025 9:39 pm CET

Macron talks tariffs and peace with Xi Jinping

French president seeks greater access to the Chinese market and urges Beijing not to impose tariffs on Cognac makers.

May 22, 2025 2:52 pm CET

Macron clashes with allies over call to scrap EU ethical supply chain law

French president sides with far-right camp in call to scrap EU due diligence law.

May 22, 2025 1:17 pm CET

Arnault rejects Macron’s call to freeze investment in US

LVMH boss says the government should not “meddle” in his business decisions.

May 22, 2025 12:30 pm CET

Lawyer who represented Pelicot in mass rape trial blasts apparent disinterest from male lawmakers

Footage broadcast by the French Senate showed only female lawmakers visible in the sparsely filled room.

May 22, 2025 11:59 am CET

Yellow hat revolt: Inside France’s rural rising

With rural discontent growing, Marine Le Pen’s far-right party sees an opportunity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

May 22, 2025 4:22 am CET

Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups tried to influence EU: Report

French authorities allege the Islamist group has gone to great lengths to push its fundamentalist agenda in France and throughout Europe.

May 21, 2025 7:39 pm CET
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