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Watch: Sébastien Lecornu resigns as PM: what next for France and Emmanuel Macron?

October 7, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned — just hours after unveiling his cabinet — making his government the shortest-lived government in modern French history. The resignation came only days before the government was set to present its 2026 budget bill to parliament. What options does President Macron have? Source link

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Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends

September 4, 2025 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (September 4, 2025) that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia. Speaking after a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Paris, Mr. Macron said the countries had…

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Macron calls Putin ‘predator’ and ‘ogre at our gates’

August 19, 2025 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at French Ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (August…

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French President Emmanuel Macron to tell Trump not to be ‘weak’ with Putin in Washington visit

February 21, 2025 admin

File picture of French President Emmanuel Macron with U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace in Paris | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (February 20, 2025) he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line…

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France’s Macron Says Will Tell Trump He Cannot “Be Weak” With Putin

February 20, 2025 admin

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France was entering a “new era” and that he planned to tell US President Donald Trump he could not “be weak” with Vladimir Putin. Macron spoke to the French ahead of a planned visit to the White House to meet Trump next week, as Europe scrambles to respond…

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France’s Macron, UK PM Keir Starmer To Visit US Amid Ukraine Talks

February 19, 2025 admin

Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday. Asked about the chances of reaching a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Waltz told Fox News…

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Macron Says Trump “Can Restart Useful Dialogue” With Putin

February 18, 2025 admin

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will host another meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the new US administration and Russia, adding that Donald Trump “can restart a useful dialogue” with Vladimir Putin. In an interview with French regional newspapers, Macron again appeared open to the idea of sending troops…

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How Indian Soldiers Left Their Mark On World War I

February 12, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseille on Wednesday and paid tributes to Indian soldiers who lost their lives while fighting in World Wars I and II. “At Mazargues War Cemetery, President @EmmanuelMacron and I paid homage to the soldiers who fought in the World Wars….

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Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical ‘independence’

February 12, 2025 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a departure ceremony at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane as part of a visit in Marseille, France, on February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday (February…

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