French President Emmanuel Macron Archives

August 26, 2025 3:29 PM

French minister won’t rule out snap election after PM Bayrou’s confidence-vote gamble

France could find itself heading for another snap parliamentary election, a government minister suggested on Tuesday, after opposition parties said they would vote to oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, coinciding with a decline in French market...

July 25, 2025 6:57 PM

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood and who else has?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and the United States and opening the door for other major nations to potentially like Britain and Canada to perhaps follow suit...

July 11, 2025 1:26 PM

France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons cooperation to counter threat to Europe

France and Britain on Thursday agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their U.S. ally. The announcement came aft...

March 6, 2025 10:14 AM

Macron will open debate about extending French nuclear protection to European allies

France is open to discussing extending the protection offered by its nuclear arsenal to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron said in a grave address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he warned that Europe must face up to the threat fro...

March 3, 2025 4:48 PM

UK, France propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Paris says

France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks but not include ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister said. The co...

July 26, 2024 11:20 PM

Olympics-Games’ opening ceremony starts under watchful eye of security forces

The Olympics' opening ceremony began in Paris on Friday by depicting a fictional scenario in which the arrival of the Olympic flame goes awry, ahead of an extravagant show on the river Seine that will kick off the summer Games. French soccer superst...

June 11, 2024 3:33 PM

PM Modi receives congratulatory call from Emir of Qatar; both leaders reaffirm commitment to further strengthen ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening ties between the two countries. According to a sta...

January 25, 2024 9:25 AM

French President Macron to arrive in Jaipur today, likely to use UPI for transaction at Hawa Mahal

French President Emmanuel Macron will land in Rajasthan's Jaipur today (January 25) and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both leaders are likely to use UPI for transactions at Hawal Mahal after the Shobha Yatra. French President Macron will land in...