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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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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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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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On the third and final day of his France visit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi visited the historic Mazargues Cemetery in Marseille with French President Emmanuel Macron and paid tribute to Indian soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II, many of whom are cremated there. Noting that freedom fighter Veer Savarkar…
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron. | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament, casting France into a political crisis, backfired. “I must recognise tonight that the dissolution has, for the moment, brought more division in…
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Paris, France: Francois Bayrou, one of few political heavyweights to have stood by French President Emmanuel Macron since he came to power in 2017, now faces his biggest challenge after finally being promoted to prime minister. Bayrou, 73, heads the liberal Democratic Movement (MoDem) party which is allied to, but not part of, Macron’s centrist…
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Macron said two days ago he wanted to name a new head of government within 48 hours. Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed the nomination of a new prime minister until Friday morning, his office said on Thursday. Macron said two days ago he wanted to name a new head of government within 48…
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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hosted three-way talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, discussing what the American president-elect termed a world that was a “little crazy”. Zelensky’s meeting with Trump just before the three men headed to Notre Dame for the re-opening ceremony of the great Paris cathedral was his…
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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hosted three-way talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, discussing what the American president-elect termed a world that was a “little crazy”. Zelensky’s meeting with Trump just before the three men headed to Notre Dame for the re-opening ceremony of the great Paris cathedral was his…
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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister “in the coming days” after the resignation of Michel Barnier, whose government was toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament. In an address to the nation, Macron rejected calls from opponents to resign, saying he would remain president “fully” until the end…
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