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Macron backs sanctions on EU states that refuse migrants
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron came out Saturday in support of financial sanctions against EU countries which refuse to accept migrants.
"We can not have...
France’s Macron urges Europeans to fight populism
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday populism was spreading across Europe like a disease that Europeans should fight more vigorously instead of...
Macron says EU committed to defense and security alliance with United...
ST PETERSBURG: French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Europe was not going to turn its back on its...
Macron meets in Russia with head of rights group, Solzhenitsyn’s widow
ST PETERSBURG: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he met the head of Russia’s oldest rights group as well as the widow of...
Europe, Moscow making diplomatic overtures to save Iran deal
STREL'NA: French President Emmanuel Macron met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday outside Saint Petersburg, with the Iran nuclear deal as well as...
Violent crime hits France as Macron presents urban poverty plan
PARIS: Shocking images of masked gunmen opening fire in Marseille and a brutal daylight murder underlined the problem of urban violence in France Tuesday...
Merkel, Macron call for calm in Mideast following Iran-Israel clash
AACHEN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are calling for de-escalation in the Middle East after an alleged Iranian rocket barrage...
Macron seeks strategic Paris-Delhi-Canberra axis amid Pacific tension
SYDNEY/PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the creation of a new strategic alliance among France, India and Australia to respond to...
Pacific and China on agenda as Macron arrives in Australia
SYDNEY: Emmanuel Macron arrived in Australia Tuesday on a rare visit by a French president with the two sides expected to agree on greater...
Donald Trump shows Merkel and Macron that Europe’s clout is dwindling
WASHINGTON: Europe's preeminent leaders gave it their best shot this week. All signs are it didn't work.
France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Angela Merkel made...
France’s Macron pushes back at ‘America First’ agenda
WASHINGTON: France's President Emmanuel Macron urged the United States to embrace multilateralism and warned of the perils of a trade war and "extreme nationalism"...
Macron’s ‘strong relationship’ with Trump under test
When France´s ambassador to Washington told American officials last July that he was heading to Paris and would shortly see President Emmanuel Macron, one...
Macron clarifies Syria comments, says US and France united
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron sought to clarify his comments on French and US military operations in Syria on Monday, saying both countries were committed...
Macron says to strike Syria “in due course”
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he would decide whether to hit Syrian regime chemical arms capabilities when he judged it "the most useful"...
Macron vows to keep Corsica in ‘France’s Republican fold’
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron told nationalists on the island of Corsica during a visit Tuesday that he would try to accommodate their demands for...
Macron boosts Merkel ahead of crucial coalition vote
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that his ambitious European Union plans to reform the EU need German backing, as Chancellor Angela...
May, Macron agree on border security deal at UK summit
LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May and her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed on a new border security deal on Thursday, through which the UK...
