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France votes, with far right seeking power
France holds a parliamentary run-off election on Sunday that will reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion polls forecasting the far-right…
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President Emmanuel Macron hits Paris 2024 countdown button
President Emmanuel Macron launched the 200-day countdown for the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, urging the French public to get…
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron launches political reset with PM change
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new impetus to his…
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France to pull troops out of Niger following coup
France will pull its soldiers out of Niger following a July coup in the West African country, President Emmanuel Macron…
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Macron says French ambassador will stay in Niger
France’s ambassador to Niger will stay in the country despite pressure to leave from leaders of a recent coup, President…
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France ready for Olympics despite challenge: President Emmanuel Macron
France will “for sure” be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organisational challenges of hosting the…
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Billionaire Elon Musk heads to France for Macron meeting
Billionaire Elon Musk is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for the second time in…
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Last-ditch protests in France over Macron’s pension reform
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Thursday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron‘s pension…
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France faces new strike turmoil as President Emmanuel Macron remains defiant
France faced another day of strikes and protests on Tuesday with a record number of police deployed as President Emmanuel…
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Rights groups accuse French police of brutality in pension protests
Criticism from human rights groups mounted on Friday over the alleged brutality of French police in handling protests opposed to…
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457 arrested, 441 police injured in France unrest: minister
A total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces injured during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron‘s…
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President Emmanuel Macron faces another test with parliamentary votes on Monday
President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions…
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President Emmanuel Macron faces new fury after forcing through France pension law
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced intensified protests and a no confidence motion in parliament after pushing through a…
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Strikes spread as French unions intensify pension reform fight
Most trains came to a halt, oil refineries were blocked and power production reduced in France on Tuesday as unions…
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French mass protests challenge Macron over pensions plan
French protesters launched a new push Tuesday to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into dropping a pension reform plan, with hundreds…
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Western allies differ over jets for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
Ukraine’s Defence Minister is expected in Paris on Tuesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate among Kyiv’s allies…
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President Emmanuel Macron says they can find a new majority after losing control of parliament
All party leaders in the French parliament agree on the need to avoid a political gridlock, President Emmanuel Macron said…
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Polls open in France for first round of parliamentary elections
French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President Emmanuel…
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French left closes ranks to hobble Macron in parliamentary vote
France’s left-of-centre parties were on Tuesday close to a broad alliance for June parliamentary polls, hoping that a united front…
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Morocco attempt to hack French President’s phone
Reports from France say President Emmanuel Macron was targeted for phone tapping by the Moroccan secret services, using Israeli-made Pegasus…
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VIDEO: French President Emmanuel Macron slapped by member of public
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. In…
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Pandemic takes centre stage in Emmanuel Macron’s SA trip
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in South Africa on Friday for a lightning trip dominated by the coronavirus pandemic…
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President Ramaphosa to host France’s Emmanuel Macron at Union Buildings
President Cyril Ramaphosa, fresh from a trip to Paris, will host France President Emmanuel Macron next Friday at the Union…
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Paris goes into lockdown as third-wave grips France
France’s prime minister on Thursday imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine…
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France hit by second day of massive strike over pension reform
Nine of the capital’s 16 metro lines were shut and most others severely disrupted, sparking some 350 kilometres of traffic…
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Pledges pour in to help rebuild Notre Dame after devastating fire
Pledges to donate millions of euros in cash and materials poured in Tuesday in the aftermath of a massive fire…
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Italy Prime Minister confirms meeting with France’s Emmanuel Macron
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday confirmed his planned Friday meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, a statement said,…
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