In a traditional New Year’s Eve presidential address, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Tuesday that his June decision to call snap elections “brought more division to the National Assembly rather than solutions for the French people”, acknowledging that the
Days after Cyclone Chido caused “exceptional” damage to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, French President Emmanuel Macron met with distressed, exasperated residents during a visit to the island on Thursday, pledging to ‘rebuild’ its schools, homes, and hospital, and curb illegal
French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the Elysée Palace on November 28, 2024. © Sarah Meyssonnier, AFP French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister on Friday morning, the Élysée presidential palace announced late Thursday.
French President Emmanuel Macron faces a daunting challenge after Michel Barnier and his government fell to a historic vote of no confidence this week, plunging the country into political chaos. Macron must now quickly appoint a new leader capable of navigating
In a televised address on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron blamed an alliance of the far right and far left for the historic no-confidence vote that toppled the government a day earlier. Macron vowed to stay on until the end
French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly feeling increasingly frustrated with his new right-wing government, and has confided in people close to him that he feels ashamed of some of the more hardline ministers that have been appointed. After failing to
Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to name conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday vowed to address the “anger and grievances” of the French at a handover ceremony at the Hôtel de Matignon. Barnier was named to the role after nearly two months of political turmoil following
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday held yet another round of talks to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock, hosting his two predecessors and two potential candidates. France has been run by a caretaker government
Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for €2.7 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the potential of a “strategic change” with the signing of the deal during his