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Emmanuel Macron hosts Giorgia Meloni for Riviera talks after Trump rift

One of Europe's most prominent right-wing leaders arrived in the resort of Antibes on the French Riviera for her first bilateral summit with Macron.

The Economic Times

Blow to EU defence cooperation as France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet programme

France and Germany on Monday announced they were abandoning a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between France's Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain. The decision came as a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation in the face of increasing Russian hostilities and souring…

France 24

Macron to address abortion law debate in rare visit to Andorra

French President Emmanuel Macron is in the small state of Andorra for a two-day visit, where the sensitive issue of abortion is set to take centre stage. This comes on the heels of a stop in the Pyrénées to discuss economic development and healthcare.

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Macron urges Israel to withdraw from Lebanon as Salam calls for €500m in aid

French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris late on Tuesday, with both leaders using the meeting to push for stability in southern Lebanon and to rally support for a country reeling from weeks of war.

Radio France Internationale

French investigators blocked from Elysée Palace in events contracts probe

Investigators were denied access to the Élysée Palace on Tuesday as part of a probe into how an events company was awarded contracts to organise major state ceremonies.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron and Pope Leo XIV hold first meeting at the Vatican

Macron's visit to Rome notably excluded any meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Elysée defined the visit as "republican and secular" with no bilateral political meetings with the Italian government planned.

Euronews

Macron announces 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that an attack on Cyprus was an attack on all of Europe and said France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war entered its second week.

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Macron to outline France's contribution to Europe's nuclear deterrence

Europe has two nuclear-armed powers: France and the UK. While Macron's initial offer to expand the French nuclear deterrence to European partners went largely ignored in 2020, it is now gaining traction.

Euronews

France’s ‘French Response’ uses memes and sarcasm to fight disinformation on X

Through posts combining provocation, humour and irony, the "French Response" account has taken potshots at trolls, but also top-level politicians. It is part of a wider strategy led by Paris to combat disinformation, ministry told Euronews.

Euronews

We prefer respect over bullies, Macron says at Davos as Trump tensions mount

Macron's Davos address comes as Trump published messages showing the French leader's confusion over Greenland and his proposal to hold a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday that would include Russian representatives on the margins.

Euronews

French presidency welcomes Putin's readiness to speak with Macron

The French presidency has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness to speak with Emmanuel Macron, after the French leader said Europe should reach out to Russia again over ending the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Macron's plan to 'label' trustworthy media manipulated and taken out of context

Hitting back at the inaccurate portrayals of Macron's comments, the Elysée shared an X post with the caption "Pravda? Ministry of Truth? When talking about the fight against disinformation leads to disinformation..."

Euronews

Macron denies plans for 'ministry of truth' amid far-right outcry

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday denied having any plan for a "ministry of truth" in France after right-wing and far-right politicians and media charged that his drive against disinformation risked curtailing freedom of press and expression.

Radio France Internationale

Space no longer peaceful, President Macron set to say in new space strategy review

France and Europe must be prepared to defend their interests in the orbit too, the French leader is expected to say on Wednesday, as space becomes a key element in the global struggle for security.

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Macron names close ally Lecornu as new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the next days.

Euronews

Europe to US: Coalition of the willing is 'ready' on security guarantees for Ukraine

Many European allies need certainty the US will provide a so-called backstop before signing off on security guarantees for Ukraine.

Euronews

Defence: France and Germany looking at 'best athlete' model to boost European military production

EU defence production has been hindered by the sector's high level of fragmentation as many member states have historically favoured their own domestic defence industries on national security grounds.

Euronews

Famous and controversial French TV presenter Thierry Ardisson dies aged 76

Through an Elysée statement, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the memory of Thierry Ardisson, calling him the man who “helped write the history of French television.”

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International Business Times

Macron To Raise Defence Targets, Citing Russia Threat

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II. "We are living a pivotal moment," Macron said in a speech to the armed forces on…

The Guardian - UK

Brigitte Macron’s push has reverberated around the world. Why was it met with a shrug in France?

Whatever the explanation for the incident, the reaction points to backward French attitudes – including from the president himself, says French journalist Pauline Bock

Evening Standard

Emmanuel Macron shoved in face by wife Brigitte before getting off presidential plane - watch the video

French president tells reporters he was ‘joking with my wife’ as video of the incident makes headlines around the world

The Guardian - UK

Macron’s party moots banning headscarves in public for under-15s

President calls government meeting to address finding that Muslim Brotherhood poses ‘threat to national cohesion’

Radio France Internationale

France slams drug hoax targeting Macron and European leaders as 'pathetic'

The French presidency has dismissed as 'fake news' a viral conspiracy theory falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders were seen taking drugs on a train.

International Business Times

France Condemns 'Fake News' Over Europe Leaders' Cocaine Accusation

The French presidency on Monday condemned "fake news" spread by "France's enemies" after social media accounts of far-right figures and Russian officials falsely claimed that European leaders including President Emmanuel Macron were seen taking drugs on a train.

Radio France Internationale

Macron returns to Mayotte at start of five-day tour of Indian Ocean territories

President Emmanuel Macron returned Monday to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, four months after it was devastated by cyclone Chido, to assess the reconstruction of the archipelago. It's the first stop in a five-day tour of the Indian Ocean.

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