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What is the UN Ocean Conference and why does it matter?

More than 10,000 people will gather in France for largest ocean conference ever.

France

Macron's Monaco trip marks first French presidential visit since 1984

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in Monaco for a historic state visit. They were welcomed by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene with military honours.

EuroVerify

Did Macron say that Africa still needs France in order to 'thrive'?

A false statement attributed to the French President has been circulating on social media.

Culture news

Why did activists steal the wax statue of Emmanuel Macron from museum?

The wax statue of Emmanuel Macron was stolen from the famous Parisian museum Le Musée Grévin and placed in front of the Russian embassy. Here’s why.

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France

Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks on Jewish sites in Paris

The Israeli PM's reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital's 20th arrondissement.

Singapore

Macron warns US not to abandon Ukraine at expense of focusing on China

Macron said that any shifts to developing a more hard-line deterrent stance in the Indo-Pacific is still tied to how the world — and particularly the West — treats other critical issues.

France

Emmanuel Macron on 'crusade against the Jewish state,' Israel says

During a three-hour televised interview earlier in May, Macron said Europe should consider sanctioning Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands are thought to be now facing starvation.

Europe News

Macron meets with Indonesian counterpart to discuss defence and trade

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Indonesia to discuss boosting defence and trade with his counterpart Prabowo Subianto. It marks the second stop on his week-long Southeast Asia tour.

France

France's National Assembly backs assisted dying bill on first reading

The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months.

Europe News

Plane awkward: How Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron joined the club

From US President Gerald Ford's disastrous fall, to Russian President Boris Yeltsin's no-show, powerful political figures have had trouble getting on and off planes

Europe News

France's Macron secures major Airbus deal during Vietnam visit

In his first visit to Hanoi in nearly a decade, Macron signed a slew of deals with Vietnam, aiming to strengthen trade relations and cooperation.

Europe News

French prison staff doubt renting cells abroad will solve overcrowding

With prisons overflowing, France is considering renting cells abroad. But will this solve the problem or just shift it to other countries?

Georgia

Georgia's PM meets European leaders in Tirana, signalling EU thaw

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze’s warm exchanges at the EPC summit signal a thaw in EU-Georgia relations after paused accession talks.

Europe News

Israel's Netanyahu accuses France's Macron of siding with Hamas

During a three-hour televised interview on Tuesday night, the French president criticised Israel's actions in Gaza, labelling them as "shameful".

Europe News

EU agrees new sanctions on Russia as Putin refuses ceasefire

The new package of EU sanctions comes one day before a direct round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey.

Europe News

Macron returns to national stage with big words but few concrete steps

In a three-hour televised interview, Emmanuel Macron made his return to the national spotlight after keeping a low profile on domestic affairs since dissolving the French parliament last year.

Europe News

French President Emmanuel Macron to make state visit to UK in July

State visits to Britain are particularly prized by some heads of state because they come with a full complement of royal pomp and circumstance.

Europe News

French MPs reignite divisive debate over assisted suicide

The end-of-life bill is back in the legislative process after it was interrupted by French President Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of parliament last year.

EuroVerify

Macron, Merz and Starmer targeted by Russian 'cocaine' claims

The allegations that the leaders of France, Germany and the UK took drugs while on a train on their way to Kyiv are part of a wider Russian disinformation campaign.

Europe News

French scientists denounce poor conditions as Macron courts US talent

France's president is hoping to position his country as a thriving scientific hub to attract US academics, but domestic researchers say they have been worn down by government cuts.