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French Interior Minister "I was never informed" over the security advisor scandal

Gerard Collomb attended a hearing at the National Assembly's committee on Monday over the case of President Emmanuel Macron's security adviser, Benalla, who's been indicted for hitting demonstrators

France

France: Why the Benalla scandal is controversial for Macron

As French President Emmanuel Macron's aide scandal deepens, Euronews explains why it is particularly controversial for the French executive.

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State of the Union: Trump trashes EU, as Google's hit with whopping fine

France

France: Macrons aide is fired

It's after President Emmanuel Macron's head of his personal security, posed as a police officer while off duty and was seen dragging a woman away from a protest and later beating a demonstrator in Paris 1 May

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France

Scandal surrounds Macron security aide

One of the president's security aides, Alexandre Benalla, was caught on camera striking a May Day protester, says an investigation by Le Monde newspaper.

World News

As it happened: Tuesday, July 17

This is how we covered the key news developments this morning, Tuesday, July 17.

Sport

Macron brings wounded soldier into French dressing room

French president was animated during the game, but took time to console the losers and make one wounded soldier very happy.

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President Macron leads military parade for Bastille Day

Fighter planes flew over Paris and thousands of troops paraded down the Champs-Elysees as France celebrated Bastille Day on Saturday.

France

Macron launches 'Year 2' of reform drive

The French president has vowed to push on despite polls showing him losing support among working-class voters.

Hungary

French ambassador who backed Orban is awarded Hungary's highest honour

The accolade is usually bestowed upon leading Hungarian scientists, artists and athletes. But on Friday the outgoing French ambassador in Hungary was awarded the country’s highest honour.

World News

Watch: Emmanuel Macron is a hit with Nigeria's youngsters

French President Macron makes an impression on young Nigerians whilst on a tour of the region.

France

France honours Simone Veil with rare hero's burial in the Panthéon

The former minister, Holocaust survivor, and EU president is only the fifth woman to be buried in the secular mausoleum.

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As it happened this morning: Friday 29 June

As it happened this morning: Friday 29 June.

Belgium

France and Italy have reached a preliminary agreement on a proposal on migration

France and several other European Union countries including Italy have reached an agreement on new wording for migration conclusions at the EU summit in Brussels

France

On Macron's orders: France will bring back compulsory national service

The French government has introduced a plan to bring back national service for all 16-year-olds, nearly two decades after it was scrapped.

Malta

Lifeline ship carrying 230 migrants awaits approval to dock in Malta

A day after news broke that Malta would allow to Lifeline migrant vessel to dock on its shores, the vessel says it has still received no approval.

Belgium

EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss migrant crisis

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country is committed to a joint European response on illegal migration, as EU leaders met in Brussels for an informal summit on the issue.

Belgium

Divided EU leaders meet for emergency talks on migration crisis

The leaders of EU countries will discuss solutions to Europe's migration crisis, as the issue once again exposes major divisions between EU members.

France

France and Spain call for joint European response to migrant crisis

France and Spain have proposed setting up reception centres where migrants would be held while their asylum claims are considered.

World News

Euro, migrants, defence: What Macron and Merkel agreed on

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron said they were “opening a new chapter” for the EU on Tuesday after agreeing on deeper integration in several domains, but the details still need to be thrashed out with the bloc’s other members.