China

Macron woos Xi with French wine and beef in drive for China trade

The French President showed off fine wine and beef to the Chinese President ahead of the inauguration of a local outpost of the Pompidou Centre.

5 November 2019

World

Macron in China: French president to discuss trade, climate with Xi

In Shanghai, the French president will attend an import expo with other EU leaders.

4 November 2019

The Cube

Macron in China: What social media tells us about Sino-European ties

Macron's China visit: What can social media tell us of Sino-European relations? | #TheCube

4 November 2019

France

Veil back in the spotlight in France as politicians debate new law

The issue is being debated in the wake of a shocking attack at a mosque in Bayonne, where two elderly worshippers were injured by gunshots.

29 October 2019

World

Appeals begin for G7 protesters accused of stealing Macron portraits

Six climate change activists are set to appear in court here in Lyon, France today, two months after they were accused of stealing portraits of the French President Emmanuel Macron. They were taken from municipality buildings ahead of the G7 Summit in France in August.

29 October 2019

France

Macron: Turkey's offensive in Syria helping ISIS build caliphate

The French president warned Turkey is putting millions of people at humanitarian risk with its military campaign against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

10 October 2019

Europe News

France's Commission pick Goulard falls at final hurdle

At a second hearing MEPs rejected President Macron's candidate who was destined for the important Internal Market portfolio.

10 October 2019

France

Global Fund raises its targeted €12 billion to fight pandemics

Global Fund raises its targeted €12 billion to fight pandemics

10 October 2019

France

France immigration debate: PM Philippe suggests quotas for migrants

French politicians are debating the country's immigration system ahead of elections in 2020.

8 October 2019

United Kingdom

Brexit talks enter another crucial day as Ireland prepares for no deal

Ireland's finance minister due to outline how nation will deal with impact of UK leaving the EU without a deal

7 October 2019

Iran

Euroviews. The EU's misguided Iran strategy is akin to letting the fox into the hen house ǀ View

If the European Commission - and foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in particular - would have the EU assume a more active role in world affairs, they will be presented with a host of difficult choices, few of them black or white. Take, for example, the question of Iran.

2 October 2019

Italy

Emmanuel Macron and Giuseppe Conte talk migration policy in Rome

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome on Wednesday.

18 September 2019

France

French court releases 2 climate activists who removed Macron portraits

Two French environmental activists charged for taking down portraits of President Emmanuel Macron in town halls were on Monday released by a court in Lyon, which found that their action was legitimate given the "serious, current and imminent danger" of climate change.

17 September 2019

France

The battle for Paris exposes crack in Macron's party

Cedric Villani, defied the ruling party and announced his candidacy for the Paris mayorship. A poll puts him neck and neck with Macron's official candidate, Benjamin Griveaux.

16 September 2019

France

Paris grinds to standstill as transport workers protest pension reform

Subway workers are protesting against the president's plan to overhaul France's pension system.

13 September 2019

France

Watch: Climate protesters on trial over Macron portraits

The activists took the portraits from town halls and carried them upside down at an anti-G7 march. Protesters removed 125 portraits of Macron to match the 125 days it took France to overtake its carbon footprint this year.

11 September 2019

France

French school classrooms must display national and EU flags from today

The flags must be displayed along with the national motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” and the words of the national anthem “La Marseillaise”.

2 September 2019

Brazil

Bolsonaro will stop using 'French' Bic pens after Macron criticism

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will stop using "French" pens from the brand Bic in light of criticism from President Emmanuel Macron concerning the Amazon wildfires.

31 August 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 August 2019

France

Emmanuel Macron: Europe's new shining light or best of a bad bunch?

For Macron, the G7 summit held on his home turf, appeared to be the latest, well-calculated move to position himself as the European leader.

27 August 2019