Emmanuel Macron
13 Dec
Agreements for the renewal of economic cooperation recently signed by President Bola Tinubu with France's President Emmanuel Macron pose much significance beyond the ordinary.
11 Dec
French President Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis. Following the ouster of the government of Michel Barnier in a historic no-confidence vote last week, Macron on…
28 Nov
President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron took bilateral relations to the next level on X by exchanging pleasantries in Pidgin. Tinubu and his wife arrived in France on a two-day trip on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader since 2000. Macron celebrated the occasion with a heartfelt post on X…
28 Nov
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday began a two-day visit to France, with both sides seeking increased economic cooperation and Paris looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of setbacks with former allies on the continent. French President Emmanuel Macron greeted his counterpart at the historic Invalides memorial complex, with the first…
27 Nov
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Paris, France, on Wednesday for a three-day state visit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Tinubu landed at Orly Airport at 5:10 PM local time. His visit aims to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between Nigeria and France, with a focus on agriculture, security, education, health, youth…
21 Nov
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Haiti's transitional council of being "total morons" for dismissing the country's prime minister, according to a video shot at the G20 summit in Brazil this week and shared on social media Thursday. In the footage, the French leader is speaking on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio with an…
26 Oct
French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a three-day state visit to Morocco on Monday in a bid to repair relations with the north African country following years of tensions. The trip, which follows an invitation by Moroccan King Mohammed VI in late September, marks "new ambitions for the next 30 years" of the France-Morocco relationship,…
21 Sep
French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier Saturday, marked by a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election. The first major task for Barnier, appointed just over two weeks ago, will be to submit a 2025 budget plan addressing France's financial situation, which the…
26 Aug
France will propose Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne to serve on the European Commission after the shock resignation of Brussels heavyweight Thierry Breton, President Emmanuel Macron's office said on Monday. Sejourne "meets all the necessary criteria," the Elysee Palace said, highlighting his previous experience leading the liberal Renew group in the European Parliament. It added that…
14 Jun
France's left put up a united front on Friday, vowing a "total break" with President Emmanuel Macron's policies if it wins historic polls, while far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen pledged a "national unity government" if her party emerges victorious.
11 Jun
French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out resigning, whatever the result of the snap elections he called to combat the rise of the far-right National Rally (RN), in an interview published on Tuesday. "It is not the RN that writes the constitution, nor the spirit of it," he told Figaro Magazine when asked what he would…
10 Jun
President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was confident French voters would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sunday's EU ballot.
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