Brigitte Macron

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Not another teen movie: Six-part Brigitte Macron TV series confirmed

A French production company is working on a TV series on the life of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron. We suggest the ways they might want to dramatise her story.

17/04/2024

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Brigitte Macron’s daughter speaks out on slander and family affairs

Tiphaine Auzière, a 40-year-old lawyer and stepdaughter to French President Emmanuel Macron, has published her first novel, “Assises,” addressing domestic violence and the law.

06/03/2024

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King Charles in France: The French-British relationship in a nutshell

King Charles kicks off his first state visit to France as British monarch. Can the trip help mend centuries-old rifts between the two nations?

20/09/2023

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The presidents of France and Italy see a new exhibition at the Louvre

Emmanuel Macron and Sergio Mattarella visited the Louvre on Wednesday as a new exhibition called 'Naples in Paris' opened. Italian renaissance classics will hang in the French capital and the two presidents were keen to celebrate the links between the two countries.

07/06/2023

France

French first lady Brigitte Macron condemns attack on great-nephew

While at the Council of Europe in Iceland, President Macron said the violence is “unacceptable, and it shocks everyone.”

16/05/2023

France

Emmanuel Macron faces a no-confidence vote over pensions reform

France's National Rally party has tabled a no-confidence vote in the French government after it forced pension reforms through parliament.

17/03/2023

Culture news

Why the French are saying "non" to gender neutral pronouns

One for all and all for one? Not for France's first lady Brigitte Macron, who's fired a new volley in the country's debate over whether to use gender neutral pronouns.

14/12/2022

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Macron tours New Orlean's French Quarter and greeted by locals

To the sound of the trombone, the French president swayed and clapped to the sound of the welcoming jazz band, alongside his wife Brigitte Macron

03/12/2022

France

Brigitte Macron taking legal action over transgender conspiracy theory

This is not the first time that the Macron couple has been targeted by rumours mixing gender and sexual orientation.

23/12/2021

France

Fraudster posed as Brigitte Macron's nephew to get luxury treats

The suspect had claimed he was related to the French president's wife to get luxury treats, including a hotel stay in Morocco and F1 Grand Prix tickets.

28/10/2021

France

Coronavirus: Macron strolls Champs Elysées in 'message of confidence'

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron walked hand-in-hand on Paris' Champs-Elysees on Monday "to send a message of confidence to the French economy" amid coronavirus.

09/03/2020

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Brigitte Macron visits school in China with wife of Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan and French President Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte Macron visited a middle school in Shanghai

06/11/2019

France

'Sorry, Brigitte': Brazilians' apology to Macron over 'rude' Bolsonaro

Brazilians have taken to social media to "apologise" to Brigitte Macron after their president made "extraordinarily disrespectful" comments towards her.

27/08/2019

World

Macron in Brussels amid 'yellow vest' protests in France

While Macron touched down in Belgium for a state visit, back at home, "yellow vest" protests over rising fuel taxes rumbled on.

19/11/2018

France

Macrons' new dinner plates spark French cash row

French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire on social media over the cost of a new set of porcelain dinner plates.

14/06/2018