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President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to hold off on a third lockdown on Saturday. Macron told the public he had faith in their ability to rein in COVID-19 with less severe curbs even as a third wave spreads and the…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slammed his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his criticism of Turkey’s latest activities in the eastern Mediterranean. SEE ALSO: EU Close Borders for 30 Days to Contain the spread…

Mali, tensions in the Mediterranean and measures to control the coronavirus are expected to be on the agenda on Thursday when German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at his Mediterranean residence of Fort…

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Jean Castex, a low-profile 55-year-old conservative politician, as new Prime Minister, the Elysee Palace said on Friday in a statement. SEE ALSO: Israeli Court Orders Release of Anti-Netanyahu…

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to set out his response to 150 recommendations from a citizens’ convention on climate change. SEE ALSO: George Floyd Death: Judge Sets Derek Chauvin’s Bail At $1.25m The centrist president is…

French President, Emmanuel Macron, will address France on the “yellow vest” movement early next week as the country braces for another wave of violent protests on Saturday over the cost of living. “The President will speak early next…

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken another swipe on Twitter at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron prompted by Macron’s woes over violent protests against fuel taxes. “I am glad that my friend @EmmanuelMacron and the protestors in…

France President, Mr Emmanuel Macron, said on Wednesday that he and U.S. President, Donald Trump, had agreed to pressure oil producers to bring down prices. Oil prices have risen 45 per cent since Macron took office in mid-2017 and his…

France and U.S. technology giants, including Microsoft, on Monday urged world governments and companies to sign up to a new initiative to regulate the internet and fight threats such as cyber-attacks, online censorship and hate speech.…

President Muhammadu Buhari, who returned to Abuja last night from AU Summit in Mauritania, is billed to hold bilateral talks with President Emmanuel Macron of France at presidential villa, Abuja, today at 4.00p.m. NAN reports that the…

In anticipation of the visit from French President Emmanuel Macron, the Lagos State Government is putting finishing touches to plans for his reception. The Lagos state Government also announced that there would be traffic diversion and…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday confirmed that five people were killed in two army helicopters that crashed in French southern department of Var. In a statement issued by his office, Macron said five army pilots were killed…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that China and Europe should work together on Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative, a project aiming to build a modern-day “Silk Road” he said could not be “one-way”. Macron began his first…

President Emmanuel Macron of France told African youths on Tuesday that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders who would build partnerships with the continent rather than tell it what to do. But a youth protest against him,…

President Emmanuel Macron of France said on Tuesday that the implementation of a West African force set up to fight Islamist militants is slow. The G5 Sahel force is made up of troops from Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania…

Some 100 members of French President Emmanuel Macron’s 18-month-old centrist party plan to renounce the group just before an important convention, public broadcaster Franceinfo reported on Tuesday. The members calling themselves the “100…

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged his country’s support for Lebanon, its unity and independence. “In a phone call to Aoun, Macron stressed the commitment of France – the former colonial power, “to support Lebanon, its unity…