PARIS (REUTERS) – France will start easing its Covid-19 lockdown this weekend so that by Christmas, shops, theatres and cinemas will reopen and people will…
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Macron orders France back into Covid-19 lockdown
PARIS (REUTERS) – France will go back into a nationwide lockdown starting this week to try to contain the Covid-19 epidemic that is again threatening…
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President Macron vows crackdown on radical Islam in France
PARIS (NYTIMES) – President Emmanuel Macron of France on Friday (Oct 2) outlined measures designed to rein in the influence of radical Islam in the…
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US maximum pressure on Iran is not working, France's Macron tells UN
PARIS (REUTERS) – The United States’ maximum pressure campaign on Iran has so far failed, France’s president said on Tuesday (Sept 22), and he dismissed…
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French President Macron takes drubbing in local elections, Greens surge
PARIS (REUTERS) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party faced a drubbing on Sunday (June 28) in municipal elections, while the Greens surged into power…
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Left-wing rebels deprive Macron of outright parliament majority
Seven defectors, frustrated by French president’s grip on decision-making and pro-business policies, form new group. Left-wing defectors from Emmanuel Macron’s governing party announced the creation of…
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Macron faces furious backlash as he’s accused of ‘tearing apart’ France by sowing division
France has been racked with civil unrest and protests for more than a year now, with scores of people repeatedly taking to the streets to…
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Trump, Macron speak by phone over Iran
WASHINGTON(XINHUA) – United States (US) President Donald Trump spoke over the phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday (July 8) over Iran, said…
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Opinion | Trump’s D-Day Tribute, and His Own War Avoidance
To the Editor: Re “Trump Honors D-Day Troops: ‘Your Legend Will Never Die’” (nytimes.com, June 6): Like many, I awoke early on Thursday to watch…
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France's Macron calls for ceasefire in Libya after meeting Sarraj
Tensions had previously flared between the two when Sarraj accused France of supporting renegade General Khalifa Haftar. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a ceasefire…
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Macron faces tough fight in EU elections
PARIS (REUTERS) – Emmanuel Macron steps into European elections this month, a president bruised by months of ‘yellow vest’ protests against his economic policies. He beat…
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French rail workers begin months of strikes against reforms
Rail and airline unions begin series of strikes that represent the strongest test yet for Macron’s reform agenda. France is braced for more disruption as rail…
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Thousands protest against Macron reforms across France
French president promises to stand firm as public-sector staff and students rally against his labour overhaul effort. Tens of thousands of striking rail workers, public…
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‘It’s breaking my heart’: Notre Dame fire sparks anger among France’s yellow vests
For many yellow vest protesters, the stinging sadness that came with the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has quickly given way to boiling anger.…
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