Emmanuel Macron

Macron once more irritates Italy by backing Saudi World Expo bid

France has fired anger across Europe by backing Saudi Arabia rather than neighboring Italy to host the glitzy 2030 World Expo, as Emmanuel Macron pushes to boost trade and diplomatic…

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Macron would be inappropriate guest at BRICS summit, says Russia

MOSCOW, June 22 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron would be an inappropriate guest at the BRICS summit, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as…

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Macron struggles to kick France’s spending habit

S&P rating update due on Friday after Fitch downgrade Macron eyes new tax cuts after pension protests Finance minister seeking to rein in spending By Leigh Thomas PARIS, (Reuters) -…

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Macron faces Labour Day protests as pension reform anger festers

By Richard Lough and Matthieu Protard PARIS, May 1 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron faced nationwide protests on Labour Day on Monday as he struggles to turn the page…

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Macron stands by China interview – French diplomat

PARIS, (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is not backtracking on comments in China urging the European Union to reduce dependency on the United States, a senior diplomat said .…

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Macron comments leave senior Taiwanese official ‘puzzled’

TAIPEI, April 12 (Reuters) - Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan are puzzling, a senior Taiwanese politician said, wondering whether France's founding ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity…

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Macron says Europe should not follow U.S. or Chinese policy over Taiwan

(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an acceleration of the crisis over Taiwan and should pursue a strategy…

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With lavish treatment of Macron, China’s Xi woos France to “counter” U.S.

By Michel Rose and James Pomfret GUANGZHOU/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts…

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Macron and Von der Leyen’s last day in China, Xi, Macron to hold informal talks in Guangzhou

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Guangzhou in southern China today to meet students on Friday, taking with him a broad delegation of top politicians, business leaders and even…

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UPDATED: EU’s von der Leyen: EU-China trade relationship increasingly imbalanced

French President visits China with EU chief von der Leyen Both due to meet China's Xi Jinping later EU-China relations have soured in recent years Trade and Ukraine high on…

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Between ‘reset’ and ‘de-risk’, EU leaders pay rare visit to China

Von der Leyen and Macron fly to Beijing First such trips since 2019 Trade risks and Ukraine in mind By Michel Rose and Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 5 (Reuters) -…

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Embattled Macron heads to China, leaving burning Paris behind

Macron will head to Beijing, Guangzhou on April 5-8 Trip comes as he struggles to contain pension protests War in Ukraine to dominate discussions By Michel Rose and John Irish…

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Why is Macron in so much trouble over pension reform?

By Richard Lough PARIS, (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron faces the toughest challenge to his authority after his government bypassed the lower house to push through a deeply unpopular pension…

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EU’s von der Leyen and Macron to visit China together

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel together with French President Emmanuel Macron during his trip to China early next month. Speaking at a press conference following an…

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Macron under pressure to find way out of pension crisis after night of clashes

Hundreds of thousands joined ninth day of protests Anarchists riot in Paris, rallies mostly peaceful Unions call for new nationwide action on March 28 Visit to Paris by Britain's King…

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Nationwide protests in France after Macron doubles down on pension bill

By John Irish PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people were set to strike and demonstrate in France on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to push…

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More strike disruption expected at French airports this week, Macron faces a critical moment on Monday

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - France's DGAC civil aviation authority warned on Monday that passengers should expect more disruptions at French airports this week, citing strikes and protests against the…

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France’s Macron faces another test with parliamentary votes on Monday

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed…

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Pressure mounts on Macron after violent unrest over pensions

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced the gravest challenge to his authority since the so-called Yellow Vest protests after his government's decision to push…

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UPDATED: After tough years, France and Britain tout post-Brexit reset

UK PM aims for reset after years of post-Brexit disputes Britain wants further help to tackle small boat migrants Ukraine, defence projects and energy also on the agenda By Michel…

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Macron backs enshrining right to abortion in French constitution

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he backed including the right to abortion in the constitution, a move he said would send a signal of solidarity…

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France’s Macron to host King Charles in first visit abroad as monarch

By Michel Rose PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) - King Charles will travel to France on March 26-29 for his first state visit as Britain's monarch, the French presidency said on…

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Russia tells Macron: don’t forget Napoleon when you talk of regime change

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday scolded Emmanuel Macron over remarks about Russia's defeat, saying that Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French…

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Macron – France wants Russia’s defeat, but not to ‘crush’ it

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - France wants Russia to be defeated in Ukraine but it does not want to "crush" it, President Emmanuel Macron told paper Le Journal du Dimanche.…

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France doesn’t rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed

Macron says fighter jets will take too long to deploy Ukraine needs quicker support, such as artillery - Macron Moscow says Western fighter jets would prolong conflict Ukrainian officials say…

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Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells

PM Borne to detail pension reform plans on Tuesday Retirement age likely to be raised to 64 or 65 from 62 now Reform passage through parliament uncertain By Elizabeth Pineau…

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Biden, Macron vow unity on Ukraine and move to end subsidy tensions

By Steve Holland, Michel Rose and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Joe Biden on Thursday used the first state visit of his presidency to demonstrate unity with France's Emmanuel Macron…

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A look at previous investigations involving French leaders

PARIS (Reuters) - France's financial prosecutor has opened a probe into suspected favouritism and alleged illegal financing of President Emmanuel Macron's 2017 campaign, in connection with contracts with McKinsey, Le…

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Azerbaijan cancels Armenia talks, says Macron cannot take part

Nov 25 (Reuters) - President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off a four-way…

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Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris with smiles and a handshake on Wednesday, but ignored questions on their faltering…

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UPDATED: Book gifted by Macron to pope was never Nazi plunder

PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A rare book gifted by French President Emmanuel Macron to Pope Francis was never plundered by the Nazis, its seller and authorities in Warsaw said…

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France’s Macron: We must speak with prudence when commenting on risk of nuclear conflict

PRAGUE (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said "we must speak with prudence", as he responded to earlier comments by U.S. President Joe Biden in which Biden said there was…

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UK’s attendance at Prague summit ‘not about moving closer to Europe’- PM Truss

This is not about moving closer to Europe. This is about working with Europe on issues that we both face. And we both face rising energy costs," Truss said in…

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Former NATO boss slams Macron for “disastrous” diplomacy on Ukraine

Diplomatic efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the war in Ukraine were a failure and "deeply harmful" for Kyiv, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former NATO secretary-general, said…

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Macron slams nations staying neutral on Ukraine as ‘complicit’ with Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of a modern day imperialism that was based on the law of the jungle and pleaded on Tuesday for neutral countries to stop being…

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Visiting Macron may find Algeria’s leaders hard to woo

ALGIERS/PARIS, (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron hopes his three-day trip to Algeria from Thursday will end a diplomatic row and allow him to develop his relationship with young Algerians,…

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Macron warns French sacrifices will be needed as tough winter looms

PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron warned the French on Wednesday that effort and sacrifice were on the cards in the coming months as the world faces what…

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French President Macron to announce 5 bln euros boost for electronics sector

PARIS, July 11 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will announce later on Monday a 5 billion euro ($5.06 billion) investment plan to boost the country's microelectronics and semiconductor sector, said Macron's…

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French PM gives policy speech, opposition flexes its muscles

PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will set out her minority government's priorities on Wednesday and spell out how she will try to navigate a new era of…

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UPDATED: Macron appoints COVID minister to be new face of government policy

PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Monday turned to the health minister who steered France through COVID to sell the government's policies to a disgruntled electorate worried about a…

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French cabinet reshuffle possible early next week

PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - An expected reshuffle of the French government after President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority in parliament could take place next Monday or Tuesday, the…

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France’s Macron seeks to name new government in early July

French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to name a new government in early July, possibly including members from outside his political party, according to an interview with AFP. Macron has asked…

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Macron allies divided over far-right role in new parliament

PARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - Divisions emerged among Emmanuel Macron's allies on whether his centrist alliance should rule out any deal at all with far-right MPs or could work with them on…

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Macron toughens tone on Russia before possible Ukraine visit

CONSTANTA, Romania, June 15 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron voiced a tougher line on Russia on Wednesday after visiting French and allied troops at a NATO base in Romania, seeking…

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Germany’s Scholz to travel to Kyiv with Macron and Draghi

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Kyiv with his counterparts from France and Italy before the Group of Seven summit at the end of June, the German newspaper…

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Macron’s bloc expected to win French parliament vote

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Forty-four percent of French people polled expect President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc to win this month's parliamentary election, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud…

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Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin’s ‘historic’ mistake – Macron

PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting stops in Ukraine a diplomatic solution can…

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Macron’s party proposes new European centrist alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron’s party has proposed creating a new pan-European centrist alliance, party officials told POLITICO. The initiative would combine Macron’s Renaissance alliance and other parties with the longstanding…

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France’s Macron seen winning parliament majority but PM Borne unpopular, poll shows

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Fifty-seven percent of French people expect President Emmanuel Macron to win a majority in mid-June's parliamentary elections, although the same percentage want Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne removed,…

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Polls show France’s Macron could lose lower house majority

President Emmanuel Macron could fall short of an outright majority in France's National Assembly, which would pose a major hurdle for his planned second-term reforms, two polls showed this week,…

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FACTBOX-Macron wants the French to work longer, shake up welfare state

PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron, a former investment banker who was elected in 2017 on a promise to be neither of the left nor the right, is projected in voter surveys…

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Macron tells voters: Now choose the France you want

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to undecided voters weighing fears of what a Le Pen presidency could bring against their…

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Polls puts Macron in lead with 55.5%-57.5%, but suggests abstention level will be high

French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly extended his lead over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen following a prickly television head-to-head debate which he was judged to have…

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Macron’s polling lead over Le Pen widens ahead of France’s Sunday runoff

French President Emmanuel Macron's lead in voting intention polls widened but his prime minister said a Macron win in Sunday's presidential runoff vote was not guaranteed, as far-right challenger Marine…

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‘Neither Macron nor Le Pen’, the rallying cry of disillusioned French students

French students protested outside the Sorbonne in Paris and other universities on Thursday, expressing their disillusionment with the choice on offer at the presidential election, shouting "Neither Macron nor Le…

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Poll shows gap between Le Pen, Macron as turnout is seen at historic low

France's far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is closing the gap with President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the second round of the country's presidential election, a poll showed as forecast voter…

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Macron says no deal with former President Sarkozy to endorse campaign

PARIS, April 13 (Reuters) - There was no wider political agreement between French President Emmanuel Macron, who is seeking re-election, and former conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy over his endorsement, Macron said on…

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