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Merkel, Macron meet as Germany takes on high-stakes EU presidency
Berlin's chairing of the 26-member bloc will be its last with Merkel in charge, and could be the one that defines the legacy of the leader dubbed the 'eternal...
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Brexit deadline looms over day of Anglo-French solidarity
Macron’s first trip outside France since the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the new rules of socially-distant diplomacy as the normally tactile pair posed two metres apart for photos.
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Macron says France won't remove statues, erase history
Some protesters in the United States and elsewhere have targeted statues of historic figures associated with slavery or other past human rights abuses.
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French to return to shops and hair salons as lockdown lifted
Another encouraging indicator has been a prolonged decline in the number of daily deaths from coronavirus infections, which fell to 70 on Sunday, bringing the total to 26,380.
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World leaders evoke WWII spirit in battle against pandemic
With parades and commemoration events cancelled or scaled down as part of efforts to contain the outbreak, Europe and the United States marked the defeat of Nazi Germany in a sombre mood.
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Macron set to warn France virus lockdown must go on
France on Sunday reported a lower number of COVID-19 fatalities over the last 24 hours, with 315 deaths in hospital over the last day. The total death toll from the pandemic stands at 14,393.
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Macron draws fire as admirer flouts law over Islamic face veil
Such veils, known as niqabs, have become a political lightning rod in France since 2010 when it became the first European country to ban them in public.
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France 'impatient' over lack of German drive to reform EU – Macron
Asked at the Munich Security Conference if he was frustrated by Chancellor Angela Merkel's silence on his proposed reforms, Macron said: "I'm not frustrated, I'm impatient."
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Macron rushed from Paris theatre during protest
Riot police were out in force as dozens of people staged a demonstration outside the theatre where Macron and Brigitte were watching 'The Fly'.
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France's Macron to give up presidential pension in reform gesture
Under a law dating back to 1955, France’s presidents are entitled to draw a pension of about $6,650 per month before tax as soon as they leave office.
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Macron says 33 'terrorists' killed by French forces in Mali
Macron, who is currently on a visit to Ivory Coast, said French soldiers had also released two Malian gendarmes being held by jihadists in the city of Mopti.
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France's Macron to mark Xmas with troops on Africa visit
Far from protest strikes gripping France, Macron will share a dinner cooked by his personal chef with 1,000 troops at the military base in Port-Bouet where he is expected in the late afternoon.
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France's Macron to hold meeting on pensions as strike bites
The prime minister is due to unveil full details of the reform to merge the 42 existing pension plans, which could spark more union anger.
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France braced for second day of stoppages as strike bites
The first day of a strike saw giant rallies across the country coupled with walkouts that paralysed transport and closed schools.
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'Nasty', 'two-faced', 'brain dead' - Nato pulls off summit despite insults
The meeting began and ended in acrimony startling even for the era of US President Donald Trump, who arrived declaring the French president “nasty” and left calling Canada’s prime minister “two-faced” for mocking him on a hot mic.
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Nato unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
Last year, the Western allies' get-together was derailed by US President Donald Trump's demand for greater European defence spending, but 2019's provocateur was France's Emmanuel Macron.
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Macron, NATO chief hold talks in 'brain death' row
Macron delivered his damning assessment in an interview earlier this month with The Economist magazine, in which he lamented the lack of strategic coordination between Europe and the United States.
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Open letter to President Macron on human rights abuses in Cameroon
A group of intellectuals, writers, and human rights lawyers is urging France to use its considerable influence on the government of President Paul Biya to help stop the murders and atrocities perpetrated in the country.
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Germany warns France against undermining NATO security alliance
Macron told The Economist this week that NATO was experiencing “brain death”, citing a lack of coordination and US unpredictability under President Donald Trump.
