Emmanuel Macron
French Environment Minister resigns live on radio
French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot has resigned on live radio, in a dramatic announcement that caught even President Emmanuel Macron by surprise.…
How the Benalla affair dented Macron
The Financial Times says that the first big public test of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency might have been expected to come over his…
Macron survives no-confidence vote
FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron survived an unexpected no-confidence vote over claims his government covered up a scandal involving his ex-bodyguard. French President…
Emmanuel Macron states that in the case of the Benalla affair, the buck stops with him.
France 24 French President Emmanuel Macron responded to a growing political storm over a video showing his top bodyguard assaulting May Day…
Interior Minister faces grilling over Macron’s security affair
France 24: Facing questions before France’s parliament on Monday, Interior Minister Gérard Collomb defended his handling of the so-called Benalla Affair. Hearings…
Macron faces first internal crisis since becoming French President
France 24 reports that the French President Emmanuel Macron ordered a shake-up of his office after acknowledging failings in the way the…
Saturday Morning Briefing
Good morning, From Malta to Kazakistan via Italy, to the UK and Brussels, from Libya to Singapore and our obvious stop in…
Macron’s office launches dismissal proceedings against security aide
Politico reports that French President Emmanuel Macron ’s office launched dismissal proceedings on Friday against security aide Alexandre Benalla after video emerged…
The Friday Morning Briefing
Good morning, The world news scene was 'overshadowed' by Trump's tirades and comments at NATO summit and in Britain. He can easily…
Macron denies reports that Trump threatened to withdraw US from NATO
AP NEWS: French President Emmanuel Macron has denied reports that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw the United States from the…
Macron unveils his Presidency’s second year plan
Euronews / Reuters: President Emmanuel Macron declared himself “humbled” by his first year of governing on Monday, but said he was determined…
Eu Migration Summit
An emergency mini summit Sunday of EU leaders seeking a common solution on migration yielded a breakthrough, of sorts: a general agreement…