Emmanuel Macron

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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France’s Macron makes last-minute appeal to voters as Le Pen reaches all-time high in poll

PARIS, (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday appealed to younger, progressive-leaning voters in his last scheduled interview before Sunday's first-round presidential vote while his forecast lead over far-right candidate Marine…

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UPDATED: France’s Macron says he entered presidential race later than he wished

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen of lying to voters about her campaign platform as he sought to rally support…

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French election poll: Macron to beat Le Pen but Le Pen gains ground

PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron would beat Marine Le Pen in the country's presidential election later this month, though Le Pen has gained ground in recent weeks, showed…

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Macron warns against Brexit-like election upset at mass campaign rally

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election, in a bid to…

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French oppose Macron’s proposed later retirement, poll shows as election looms

(Reuters) - A large majority of French oppose raising the legal retirement age, an opinion poll published by Les Echos newspaper showed, which could be an issue for President Emmanuel Macron, who…

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UPDATED: France’s Macron tells Putin he is concerned about looming attack on Odessa

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's military operations in Ukraine and to ensure the protection and security of Ukraine's nuclear sites, said an official…

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Macron launches re-election bid to protect French from ‘world’s disorders’

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's elections, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone's second-largest economy through the…

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UPDATED: Macron makes ‘last chance’ phone call with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday in a “last ditch” diplomatic bid to avert an invasion of Ukraine as US President Joe Biden…

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In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin

PARIS (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France's Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis reciting grievances that date back to the…

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Macron refused Russian COVID test in Putin trip over DNA theft fears

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, to prevent Russia getting hold…

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France’s Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis

KYIV (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said he believed steps can…

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UPDATED: EU’s border-free Schengen zone needs overhaul, political leadership – Macron

LILLE, France, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The European Union's border-free Schengen Area should be managed by regular ministerial meetings just like the euro zone, French President Emmanuel Macron said in…

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UPDATED: Macron outlines France’s EU presidency priorities

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday, just months before he is expected to stand for a second term and a day after Maltese Roberta Metsola, was elected…

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Second round of French election could see conservative Pecresse level with Macron -poll

PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - French conservative right-wing politician Valerie Pecresse is seen tying with President Emmanuel Macron in a second round of the 2022 presidential election, according to a…

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France’s current COVID wave could peak in around 10 days time, Macron stands by his comments on COVID non-vaccinated

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The current COVID-19 wave engulfing France could reach its peak in around 10 days time, said Professor Alain Fischer, an official responsible for France's COVID…

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New French election poll shows Macron would pip Pecresse in 2022 vote

Conservative challenger Valerie Pecresse could run French President Emmanuel Macron close in the second round of this year's election if she can squeeze past right-wing rivals in round one, an…

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Macron’s ‘piss off’ comments trigger new COVID law debate suspension

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - French parliament suspended debate on a new COVID-19 law early on Wednesday as opposition lawmakers demanded explanations from President Emmanuel Macron about comments in which…

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Draghi, Macron urge EU to allow more leeway for key spending in fiscal rules reform

France and Italy called on Thursday for the European Union's fiscal rules to allow more leeway for investments that would help the 27-nation bloc become greener and more self-sufficient in…

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Italy, France to sign Rome treaty aimed at changing EU power balance

Italian and French leaders Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron will sign a deal next week to try to tilt the balance of power in Europe after the departure of German…

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Macron thanks Merkel for ‘keeping Europe united’ in last toast

French President Emmanuel Macron gave Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel an affectionate and stylish send-off on Wednesday, praising her for keeping Europe united through years of crisis. Welcoming her in…

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France’s Macron says Australia PM lied over submarine deal

SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him over the cancellation of a submarine building contract in September, and indicated…

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France’s Macron tells UK’s Johnson to respect the rules in fishing row

ROME, Oct 31 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday that London should respect international rules in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights,…

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Mideast leaders plus France meet in Baghdad to talk security, diplomacy

Several Middle Eastern leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Baghdad on Saturday at a summit hosted by Iraq, which wants its neighbours to talk to each other instead…

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France’s Macron to boycott UN racism conference on anti-Semitism concerns

French President Emmanuel Macron will stay away from a United Nations conference on racism next month because of concerns about anti-Semitism, his office said on Friday. "Concerned by a history…

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France’s Macron changes phone in light of Pegasus case

French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his mobile phone and phone number in light of the Pegasus spyware case, a presidency official revealed, in one of the first concrete actions…

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