Paris: As Donald Trump returns to the White House following his inauguration in Washington DC on Monday, 20 January the dynamics between him and French President Emmanuel Macron remain uncertain. Macron,
Paris: The ban on paying French motorway tolls with your smartphone is soon over. Today, the young President of France, Emmanuel Macron, responded to two influencers on the social media platform TikTok who were complaining about this prohibition: A classic example of technology moving at such a lightning speed that it is even rendering laws archaic.
The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.
The city of Paris has quit the platform X over concerns about disinformation and hate speech. The PR account's exit comes at the same time as French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for X owner Elon Musk and United States President-elect Donald Trump to attend Paris' flagship artificial intelligence summit next month.
Addressing military personnel on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the 'threats' that are 'accumulating' against Europe as Donald Trump took office in Washington.
Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China.
After new US administration took office on Monday, French president says France, Germany must 'play roles to reinforce united, strong, sovereign Europe' - Anadolu Ajansı
France’s president has paid homage to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died aged 108.
French President Emmanuel Macron has met with Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun and vowed to support the small nation as it attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war and an economic crisis.
No less certain is what Trump will decide to do. Any plan to deploy European troops to Ukraine — especially NATO member countries — would likely need U.S. backing to be an effective deterrent. That would keep Trump involved in Europe, something he doesn’t want.
During his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Élysée Palace, Macron stressed the need to enhance European "unity" and bolster Europe's defence capabilities while reducing reliance on the US ally. He also called for increased investment in defence, armament, and space initiatives.