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  • French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Nicolas Hulot leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on August 22, 2018 in Paris. Picture: AFP.

    Popular French environment minister quits in blow to Macron

    Nicolas Hulot was among Macron’s first ministerial appointments following his May 2017 election victory.

    1360 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    [WATCH] French President under pressure after protest video

    Emmanuel Macron's popularity is at an all-time low as a judicial inquiry opened into the behaviour of two of his former bodyguards.

    1395 days ago
  • Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic French fans celebrating the return of their World Cup winning football team. Picture: @equipedefrance/Twitter

    French fans give hero's welcome to ‘Les Bleus’ World Cup champions

    The victory has helped foster a sense of national unity, with commentators playing up the fact the squad includes many with central and north African heritage.

    1402 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    France is bringing back national service

    French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined a two-part scheme that would see all young people in France taking part.

    1416 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    Emmanuel Macron to grace Fela Kuti's nightclub with his presence

    French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit a nightclub owned by Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti.

    1416 days ago
  • FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    Business France attributes increased foreign investment to Macron

    Business France’s Erick Fajole says the world’s perception of the country has improved since President Emmanuel Macron’s reforms.

    1420 days ago
  • FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    [UPDATE] EU leaders agree on migration after late-night summit

    Emmanuel Macron said an agreement has been found as he left talks that began on Thursday evening and lasted until dawn on Friday.

    1420 days ago
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Picture: United Nations (UN).

    Under pressure from populists, EU doubles down on curbing migration

    At stake is EU members’ unity and trust in each other, as well as the bloc’s Schengen zone of control-free travel.

    1421 days ago
  • FILE: Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Picture: United Nations.

    France's Macron urges Europeans to fight 'leprosy' of populism

    French President Emmanuel Macron urged commentators to fight those who 'hate Europe' rather than attacking him.

    1428 days ago
  • FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    Macron and wife embroiled in new dinner service row for Élysée Palace

    According to officials, the 1,200-piece set chosen by First Lady Brigitte Macron cost R800,000, but critics say the real cost is almost ten times that figure.

    1434 days ago
  • FILE: A boat full of migrants trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean sea. Picture: Supplied.

    Italy summons French envoy as migration row escalates

    This after French President Emmanuel Macron said Rome had acted with 'cynicism and irresponsibility' by closing its ports to migrants.

    1436 days ago
  • Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Picture: United Nations Photo.

    Aid groups want Macron's assurances on Yemen meet co-chaired by Saudis

    A Saudi-led coalition backed by the West has been carrying out air strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis since 2015 in a war to restore the internationally recognized government.

    1444 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    French prosecutor opens investigation into Macron's chief of staff

    The investigation comes after anti-graft group Anticor filed a complaint accusing the aide, Alexis Kohler, of influence-peddling and breaking conflict of interest rules over his ties to the Mediterranean Shipping Company while in public office.

    1445 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Mamoudou Gassama, 22, from Mali, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on 28 May 2018. Picture: AFP

    France offers citizenship to Malian immigrant who scaled building to save child

    The video went viral and Gassama, who has been nicknamed “Spider-Man” for reaching the boy in the nick of time, was swiftly granted a meeting at the Elysee Palace.

    1451 days ago
  • Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Picture: United Nations Photo

    France's Macron vows to invest nearly R1bn in African technology

    French president Emmanuel Macron made the announcement to chief executives of the world biggest technology firms at the technology for good summit in Paris.

    1455 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter

    EU firms will make their own call on Iran business - Macron

    The EU wants to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, which offers the Islamic Republic relief from economic sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme and Europe sees as an important element of international security.

    1463 days ago
  • World map with reaction to US President Donald Trump's decison to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal. Picture: AFP

    World reacts to US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal

    World map with reaction to US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal.

    1470 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    ‘Trump did not inform Macron of plans for Iran deal’

    Emmanuel Macron’s office denied a story by the New York Times which said Donald Trump had told the French leader the US was going to pull out of the agreement.

    1472 days ago
  • FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: @EmmanuelMacron/Twitter.

    Left-wing protesters say ‘enough’ to Macron’s French reforms

    The demonstration, under a large police presence, comes almost a year to the day since 40-year-old French president Emmanuel Macron Macron won the presidential race.

    1475 days ago
  • Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Picture: United Nations Photo.

    Macron's talk of 'new' deal with Iran may not, in fact, be new

    Emmanuel Macron came to Washington in hopes of persuading Donald Trump not to reimpose sanctions on Iran before a 12 May deadline.

    1482 days ago
  • Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Picture: AFP

    Iran won't accept any amendment to nuclear deal

    A 12 May deadline is looming for US President Trump to decide on whether to re-impose US economic sanctions on Tehran.

    1484 days ago
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