Emmanuel Macron
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Macron ‘not sure’ of UK-EU trade deal by 2020 end
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he was “not sure” a UK-European Union (EU) trade deal will be struck by December 31, the end of the Brexit transition…
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Macron tells Putin Syria ceasefire should be extended
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that France wanted to see an extension of a ceasefire by Turkey in northeast Syria, the Elysee…
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Macron vows ‘unrelenting fight’ against Islamist terror
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday vowed an “unrelenting fight” against Islamist extremists at a memorial ceremony for four Paris police staff stabbed to death last week by a colleague…
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Macron announces separate meetings at UN with Trump, Rouhani
United Nations: French President Emmanuel Macron announced separate meetings with counterparts Donald Trump and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani Monday as he tries to engineer a meeting between the two on the…
- Middle East
Iran’s Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step
Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to…
- Middle East
Netanyahu tells Macron ‘wrong time’ for talks with Iran
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid any rapprochement with Iran, amid European efforts to rescue the embattled 2015 nuclear deal, his…
- World
Tamer Trump on show at G7, but brash US leader never far
Biarritz:Like Superman disguised as the mild-mannered Clark Kent, Donald Trump showed his tamer side at the G7 — but the maverick showman expected by the world didn’t take long to…
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Macron, Trump break the ice with surprise pre-G7 lunch
Biarritz: French President Emmanuel Macron hosted his US counterpart Donald Trump for a previously unscheduled lunch Saturday ahead of the official opening of the G7 summit in southwest France. The…
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Macron backs month of Brexit talks as Johnson visits
PARIS: French leader Emmanuel Macron backed the idea of a month of further talks to find a solution to Brexit while ruling out major compromises as he met British Prime…
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Macron, Putin see chance on Ukraine but clash on Syria
Moscow: Mimosas French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its east but clashed on Syria, as…
- Syria
Idlib ceasefire must be respected, Macron tells Putin
Bormes-les-Mimosas: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday expressed “profound worry” about the bombing of Idlib in talks with Vladimir Putin, but the Russian leader insisted Moscow backed Syrian military actions…
- Middle East
Airstrike by Haftar kills over 40 in southwest Libya
Tripoli: At least 41 people were killed and more than 37 others suffered injuries in an airstrike carried out by eastern Libyan forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar targeting a…
- Middle East
Iran ‘never seeks war’ with US, says Rouhani
Tehran:President Hassan Rouhani said Iran “never seeks war” with the US, state media reported Wednesday amid a spike in tensions between the two countries. “Iran has no interest to increase…
- India
Modi and French President to meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of G-20 Summit in Osaka in Japan later this week, diplomatic sources…
- India
Modi’s August visit key to strengthening bilateral ties, says French Minister
New Delhi: French Minister of State for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, on Monday opined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France in August this year will be…
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French Prez makes congratulatory phone call to PM Modi
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday made a congratulatory phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP’s emphatic win in the Lok Sabha elections. “The two leaders…
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Facebook to curb livestreaming amid pressure over Christchurch massacre
PARIS: Facebook announced Wednesday it would tighten access to its livestreaming feature as New Zealand’s premier Jacinda Ardern and French leader Emmanuel Macron prepared to launch the global “Christchurch Call”…
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Macron pledges to respond to ‘Yellow Vest’ movement
Paris: “This is not a time for politics,” French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the nation in a short televised speech in the wake of Notre Dame Cathedral fire,…
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Macron tries to de-escalate violence in Libya
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron had phone conversations “over the last two days” with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and rogue military commander Gen. Khalifa Haftar in a bid to…
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French President inducts 3 new government members
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has inducted three new faces in his government — two of whom come from his inner circle — and will be replacing the three members…
- World
Macron condemns anti-Semitic abuse by ‘yellow vest’ protesters
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned anti-Semitic abuse directed at a prominent intellectual by a group of “yellow vest” protesters in Paris. The incident took place as a total…
- Middle East
Macron holds surprise talks with Egypt’s Sisi, meets top clerics
Cairo:French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held a surprise second meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after talks with the country’s top clerics, ending a three-day visit aimed…
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France to remain ‘military engaged’ in Middle East: Macron
Paris [France]: Noting the recent attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Syria that claimed 16 lives, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that Paris would continue to…
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Those who continue protest want to overthrow government: France
Paris: The French government has said that the aim of the protestors is to overthrow the government. “Those who continue to protest are agitators who want an uprising and to…
