Tag: French President Emmanuel Macron

Enthusiastic handshakes, hugs unable to thaw disagreement between Trump, Macron

France wants the D-Day commemoration to showcase its long friendship with the United States, but relations are strained as President Donald Trump and French...

Thousands of ‘yellow vests’ hit French streets in fifth Saturday of...

PARIS: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of French cities on Saturday in the fifth weekend of nationwide demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron’s government,...

Over 1,700 arrested in latest ‘yellow vest’ protests in France

PARIS: More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest round of "yellow vest" protests, in which demonstrators clashed with riot police,...

French police arrest over 1,000 to scuttle protests

PARIS: French police put on a massive show of force on Saturday to prevent another demonstration by the gilets jaunes from spiralling into violence...

Trump mocks Macron again over French fuel tax protests

PARIS: US President Donald Trump has taken another swipe on Twitter at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron prompted by Macron’s woes over violent protests...

Trump, arriving in Paris, lashes out at Macron over defence remarks

PARIS: US President Donald Trump lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, saying it was “very insulting” for him to suggest Europe...

Six held in ‘attack’ plot against French president

PARIS: Six people linked to French extreme right movements were detained Tuesday on suspicions they were preparing a "violent" plot against President Emmanuel Macron,...

French president appreciates Pakistan’s efforts in fighting terrorism

--French President Macron accepts PM Khan’s invitation   ISLAMABAD: French President Emmanuel Macron telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday where he recognised Pakistan’s struggle and...

No telephonic convo took place between Imran, Macron: FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi clarified on Sunday that no telephonic conversation has taken place between Prime Minister Imran Khan and French President Emmanuel...

Call me in 30 minutes: PM Khan puts French President Macron...

French President Emmanuel Macron was put on hold by Prime Minister Imran Khan after the former dialed an unscheduled call during the premier’s meeting...

Trump, France’s Macron discuss Iran, Middle East and trade

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and they discussed trade, Iran and the Middle East, the White...

Macron to fire bodyguard caught on camera beating protester

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to fire the bodyguard who was caught on camera hitting a May Day protester after “new facts”...

Macron says calls with Trump like sausages: better not know what’s...

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday his phone calls with US President Donald Trump and other world leaders were just like sausages:...

Saudi Arabia denies Macron’s charge it held Lebanese PM captive

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry denied French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that the kingdom held Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri captive last November, official...

‘Hero’ Malian who saved child to get French citizenship

PARIS: A Malian migrant who saved a four-year-old child hanging from a fourth-floor Paris balcony after scaling the building with his bare hands was...

Trump factor leaves Macron scrambling ahead of Russia trip

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron heads to St Petersburg on Thursday seeking to win concessions from Vladimir Putin, but with Europe-US ties strained over Iran, the...

France’s Macron unsure whether Trump will stick to Iran deal

SYDNEY: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he did not know whether US President Donald Trump would stick to the 2015 Iran nuclear...