Tag: emmanuel macron
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French President Macron defends possible trip to Qatar for World Cup
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended himself against criticism of his possible visit to Qatar for the World Cup if the France team reaches the semi-finals or final. “I don’t think you have to politicise sports,” Macron said on Thursday during a trip to Bangkok. “You have to ask these questions when you award the…
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France braces for nationwide protests on Tuesday against cost of living
As France braces for nationwide protest on Tuesday against the cost of living, Unions for teachers, employees of the energy sector, employees at railroad company SNCF and Parisian metro company RATP are to participate.This comes after weekslong strikes at the majority of France’s refineries that have led to higher fuel prices and shortages. Employees there…
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Macron, Le pen battle each other in France presidential election
The French citizens are heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential election set against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis. Deputy director of research at consulting firm Teneo said on Thursday that Le pen has got an opportunity to defeat incumbent Macron.
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Ukraine crisis: Worst is yet to come – French president says after call with Putin
French president Emmanuel Macron has been said to believe the worst is yet to come as far as the crisis in Ukraine is concerned.
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Macron speaks with President Biden ahead of trip to Moscow
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday ahead of a trip to Moscow. The leaders discussed ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts in response to Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s borders
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‘I acted without thinking’, man who slapped President Macron says
A 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron risks up to three years in jail when he appears in court for the first time on Thursday, having told investigators he acted “without thinking”. The man, named as Damien T., has been in custody since the incident on Tuesday and is expected to…
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Saudi Arabia wades in on French cartoon debate as row escalates
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday waded in on a debate surrounding France’s defence of the right to show cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, calling the image of the prophet ‘offensive’. A foreign ministry official said in a statement that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects any attempt to link Islam with terrorism and denounces cartoons offensive to…
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Pogba denies quitting France team over Macron comments
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on Monday denied media reports which said he quit the France national team over comments made by the country’s President Emmanuel Macron. The comments were perceived to be against Islam. The French leader this month had declared war on “Islamist separatism”, which he believes is taking over some Muslim communities…
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Macron, tech giants launch ‘Paris call’ to fix internet ills
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. With the launch of a declaration entitled the ‘Paris call for trust and security in cyberspace’, French President…
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France detains 6 over suspected plan to attack President Macron
The French Intelligence Agency on Tuesday detained six people in connection with an alleged plan to attack President Emmanuel Macron. The suspects were taken into custody in different regions of the country by France’s domestic intelligence agency, DGSI, early on Tuesday, judiciary sources confirmed. Paris public prosecutors have initiated an anti-terrorism investigation, the sources said.…