French President Emmanuel Macron has been given the “kiss of death” by far-right leader Marine Le Pen after his party was forced to make concessions on a divisive new tough immigration bill. The French parliament approved tighter legislation designed to strengthen the country’s ability to deport foreigners considered “undesirable”. With […]
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An EU summit in Brussels is taking an expected turn as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban openly challenges the EU’s stance on Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine. Orban’s controversial move has not only strained relations among EU leaders but has also granted Russian President Vladimir Putin an unexpected “seat at the […]
Emmanuel Macron has been forced to hold “three crisis meetings in 24 hours” after the French president suffered a humiliating setback over his government’s immigration bill. The French leader reportedly summoned top ministers for crisis talks at Elysée Palace on Tuesday evening (December 12) after the National Assembly voted down […]
Emmanuel Macron is losing the confidence of French voters to maintain law and order, according to a new poll. The polling comes out against a backdrop of rising violent crime and terror threats in France. The Fiducial Odoxa online poll for Le Figaro showed that nearly 73 percent of French […]
France‘s youngest ever education minister had dreams of Hollywood as a child – but may now have his sights set on Emmanuel Macron‘s job. Like the French president, Gabriel Attal was a child actor and has now been tipped as a possible replacement for Mr Macron, who was on the […]
Emmanuel Macron has declared that Europe must be wary of ‘Islamist terrorism’ in the wake of two fatal attacks by extremists on the continent in the past four days. Speaking to media today, the French President said: ‘All European states are vulnerable… there is a return of this Islamist terrorism. […]
Emmanuel Macron has announced today that France will end its military presence in Niger amid pressure from the former French colony. France has had 1,500 troops stationed in Niger since the democratically elected president was ousted in a coup in July. They will now be gradually pulled out, likely by […]
It seems to be becoming something of a tradition for Emmanuel Macron to enjoy rugby with a beer. The French president was seen knocking back drinks during and after France’s surprisingly narrow (27-12) victory over Uruguay last night, while World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont looked on admiringly. Mr. Macron […]