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At marathon news conference, Macron launches fight back with tax cuts
Speaking in a gilded hall at the Elysee Palace, Macron took reporters’ questions for nearly two-and-a-half hours, part of an effort to redress the rocky relationship he has developed with the media.
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Macron popularity still weak after Notre-Dame fire - poll
According to the Ifop poll for the 'Journal du Dimanche' just 29% of people polled said they are satisfied with the job Macron is doing, with 69% dissatisfied.
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French President Macron hopes to rebuild Notre-Dame in five years
Macron devoted a brief prime-time televised address to Monday’s catastrophic blaze in the heart of the capital, again postponing planned remarks on his response to months of anti-government protests.
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Trump offers condolences, assistance to France after Notre-Dame fire
The White House said 'Notre Dame will continue to serve as a symbol of France, including its freedom of religion and democracy.'
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Theresa May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay
Labour’s demands include keeping Britain in a customs union with the EU, something which is hard to reconcile with May’s desire for Britain to have an independent trade policy.
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May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit
Britain will fall out of the European Union without a deal on Friday if no delay agreement is reached.
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Macron accuses EU summit of falling short on climate goals
The leaders stressed the need for the EU to submit an 'ambitious long-term strategy by 2020 striving for climate neutrality' in line with the 2015 Paris deal, which calls for zero net emissions by mid-century.
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France to ban 'yellow vest' protests if violent groups take part - PM
President Emmanuel Macron and his government have been forced back on the defensive after rioters ransacked luxury boutiques and torched cafes and a bank on Saturday in the latest flare-up of violence against Macron’s pro-business reforms.
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Fresh clashes as France's yellow vests seek new momentum
Bonfires were started in nearby streets, with at least one car in flames.
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Macron aims to counter Chinese influence with Africa visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will talk to President Uhuru Kenyatta about infrastructural developments, including a commuter rail in the country.
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French president calls for reconciliation with Italy
Relations between the two countries have fractured due to repeated clashes between centrist Macron and Italy's populist coalition government.
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Macron to unveil measures to fight anti-Semitism
Emmanuel Macron's address to the annual dinner of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions will be closely followed by Europe's biggest Jewish community.
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France denies it has softened stance on Brexit
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking changes to the most contentious part of her withdrawal agreement: a backstop arrangement to ensure there is no return of a hard border between EU-member Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland after Brexit.
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France recalls Italy envoy as relations plumb new depths
The remarkable war of words between two founding members of the EU began shortly after the Five Star Movement and Salvini's far-right League parties won Italian elections and formed a coalition government last June.
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Macron tells Sisi human rights go together with stability
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told reporters that rights should be taken in the context of regional turbulence and the fight against terrorism.
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France tells Iran new sanctions loom if missile talks fail
Diplomats previously told Reuters in private that France, Britain and other EU countries were considering new economic sanctions against Tehran.
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'Yellow Vests' march through Paris in 10th weekend of protests
Protesters assembled by the Invalides esplanade near the Assemblee Nationale parliament and marched through the city’s Left Bank. The demonstrations were peaceful, although many shops had nevertheless shut in case of trouble.
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Scepticism in France as Macron launches 'great national debate'
Struggling to end the biggest crisis of his presidency, Macron on Sunday set out over 30 questions to be debated in towns and villages across the country from 15 January-15 March.
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France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires
Macron’s government has been shaken by the unrest, caught off-guard when in November the yellow vests began blocking roads, occupying highway tollbooths and staging violent invasions of Paris and other cities on weekends.
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Clashes erupt in Paris as ‘yellow vests’ protest at unrepentant Macron
The latest ‘yellow vest’ marches began peacefully but degenerated in the afternoon as protesters threw missiles at riot police blocking bridges over the Seine.
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Business worries for France ahead of new 'yellow vest' protests
A fall in economic growth, which would hit tax receipts, would exacerbate the government's budget problems.
