France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year’s Eve comments. “Lucidity and humility force to recognize…
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France's Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament, casting France into a political crisis,…
France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays and technical…
Germany's Scholz to represent France's Macron at EU summit
President Emmanuel Macron will not attend the European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday and will be represented by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Élysée Palace announced on…
Mixed reaction as France's Macron appoints centrist as new premier
Senior politicians in France gave a mixed reaction on Friday to the appointment of centrist politician François Bayrou as prime minister, just over a week after the fall of the previous…
France's new prime minister to be announced on Friday
A new French prime minister will be annonced by President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, his office has said. Just over a week after the fall of the centre-right government headed by Michel…
The Latest: France's Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a day after a historic no-confidence vote…
France's Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday, a day after the National Assembly ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a historic no-confidence vote that…
France's political crisis deepens as lawmakers topple government
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's three-month-old minority government was toppled on Wednesday in a no-confidence motion supported by left-wing and far-right opposition lawmakers.…
For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre in a letter…
High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up
PARIS (AP) — Marine Le Pen’s trial is ending with one key question: will France’s leading far-right figure be able to run in the next presidential race? Defense lawyers are speaking…
Navigating France’s new packaging laws
The regulatory landscape around packaging in France has undergone transformative changes in recent years. Three key legislative pieces—the AGEC Law, Packaging Law, and European Packaging…
France's president is visiting Morocco after his Western Sahara change brings a 'new honeymoon'
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrives Monday in Morocco, where he is expected to meet with the North African kingdom’s leaders and discuss partnerships regarding…
France’s Wendel to acquire Monroe Capital for US$1.13 billion
The French company will also invest US$1 billion to support the US firm’s growth, which will retain its brand and continue to operate autonomously FRENCH investment company Wendel will…
France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country’s giant deficit.…
France's new government launches austerity budget
France's new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the high national debt. According to an explanation…
France's Macron views Ukrainian troops being trained in France for combat against Russia
A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is inspecting the training of Ukrainian troops at a military camp in eastern France, a show of support for Ukraine as…
France's Mr Africa spills the beans on secret cash
It was January 1998 and Robert Bourgi was waiting to see the Gabonese president Omar Bongo, in an antechamber at his seaside palace in Libreville. He was there to collect funds for the…
France's debt weighs heavier ahead of budget debate
France's vast public debt pile grew in the second quarter, official figures showed Friday, as Prime Minister Michel Barnier's shaky minority government girds itself for a gruelling budget…
Has Macron fixed France's political mess?
Like many charming, clever people, Emmanuel Macron is used to getting his own way. Still only 46 years old, France’s suave leader can already point back to a glittering career path strewn…
France's new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won't let him forget it
PARIS (AP) — As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than 150…
France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, who is now…
France's Macron to visit Serbia with a possible deal to sell French warplanes in a shift from Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron starts a two-day state visit to Serbia on Thursday with the focus on the possible sale of 12 Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets to…
France's Macron to hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government, after surprise legislative elections last month resulted in no…