CDE News - The Dispatch - Emanuel Macron

‘Hang in there’, Macron tells ministers in minority government

PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged his ministers to "hang in there", be ambitious and show a willingness to compromise after he carried out a limited reshuffle…

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UPDATED: French National Assembly dissolution not on agenda for now – government spokesperson

PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - The dissolution of the National Assembly lower house of parliament is "not a topic for now", French government spokesperson Olivia Gregoire told France Inter radio on Monday,…

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UPDATE – France votes, with Macron facing tough battle for control of parliament

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Voting was underway in France on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could deprive newly re-elected centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority he needs to…

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EXPLAINER-Why France’s legislative elections matter

PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) - France heads to the polls on June 12 and 19 for parliamentary elections. Support for President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble (Together) alliance is falling, raising questions over whether…

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France’s Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration

PARIS (Reuters) -France's Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a "new method" as his political rivals kicked off campaigning…

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Record French inflation adds to pressure on Macron

PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - French inflation jumped to a record high in April, driven by surging energy prices, preliminary data showed on Friday, putting pressure on newly re-elected president Emmanuel Macron…

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France’s Macron wins second term, beating far right’s Le Pen

PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin in Sunday's election, early projections by four pollsters showed, securing a second…

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Macron or Le Pen: France faces stark choice for president

PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - The French vote on Sunday in an election that will decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or is unseated by far-right eurosceptic…

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French far-left gives no voting instructions after internal consultations

PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - The party of far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon gave no voting instructions for the French presidential runoff after its internal consultations showed most people would abstain or vote…

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UPDATE – France votes on Sunday in cliffhanger presidential election

PARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - Voters cast their ballots across France on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election in which far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is posing an unexpected threat to President…

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French President Macron set to launch re-election bid soon, sources say

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch his re-election bid soon, focusing on a handful of big policy ideas, government sources told Reuters, with a first…

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In Khashoggi’s shadow, Macron holds Saudi talks with crown prince

OHA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron held face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, becoming the first major Western leader to…

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Macron to send envoy back to U.S., Elysee says after Biden call

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will next week send his ambassador back to the United States after President Joe Biden agreed that consulting France before announcing a security…

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Macron says Turkey’s Erdogan wants foreign mercenaries out of Libya

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had received assurances from Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan that he wanted foreign mercenaries to leave Libyan territory as soon as possible. "We agreed to work on this withdrawal (of foreign mercenaries). It doesn't just…

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UPDATE – France’s Macron slapped in face during walkabout

A man slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday during a walkabout in southern France, an incident which his prime minister denounced as an affront to democracy. In…

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Macron opposes breakaway European Super League

PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he supported the position of European soccer's governing body UEFA in opposing the prospect of a breakaway…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to hold talks with Merkel, Macron about Russia standoff

KYIV, April 15 (Reuters) - The leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany will hold three-way talks on Friday about Ukraine's standoff with Russia over the conflict in the eastern Donbass region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video released to media on…

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Macron’s ‘Waterloo’? French president comes under attack for lockdown U-turn

French President Emmanuel Macron's order for a third COVID-19 lockdown, having insisted for weeks on keeping the country open against the advice of scientists, has exposed him to criticism from…

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Macron to make COVID-19 address as third wave swamps French hospitals

French President Emmanuel Macron is to address the nation on Wednesday and is expected to announce that schools will close in April as he seeks to change the course of…

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West must help vaccinate Africa’s healthworkers now, says Macron

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe and the United States should without delay send enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa to inoculate the continent's healthcare workers or risk losing influence to Russia…

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Macron launches crackdown on ‘Islamist separatism’ in Muslim communities

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Friday to fight "Islamist separatism", which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France. France has struggled with homegrown…

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Macron says he won’t give up on Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he would not give up on an initiative to save Lebanon from collapse, but said he was "ashamed" of the country's leaders and…

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Macron sees Lebanon’s support and aid as a ‘risky bet’ worth taking

Emmanuel Macron says he’s making a “risky bet” by working to avoid a political collapse in Lebanon, but is limited in what he can achieve. "It's the last chance for…

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate calls for immediate reforms

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record time and urged immediate reforms as a step towards securing an agreement with…

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Macron’s ruling party suffers split

Defectors from Emmanuel Macron's ruling party announced the creation of a new group in France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday, depriving the president of an outright majority and raising…

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May 11th is only first step towards normality – Macron

President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday that ending the national lockdown on May 11 would be only a first step for France to pull out of the coronavirus crisis, for…

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Malta’s President, PM and other world leaders send support messages to Boris Johnson

News of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson being admitted to an intensive care unit drew messages of support from leaders across the world Monday. The UK leader’s symptoms worsened a day…

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We are at war – Macron

"We are at war" through these words, the French President Macron urged the French to stay home as he announced tougher new 15-day restrictions to stop the spread of the…

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Erdogan announces new summit with Macron and Merkel for next week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday a new summit in Istanbul with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week, with possible attendance of Britain's…

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