Tag: Macron
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Macron rejects PM Attal’s resignation, asks him to stay
French President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, the Élysée Palace annnounced on Monday. Macron has asked Attal to remain prime minister for the time being in order to ensure the country’s stability, it said.
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Emmanuel Macron announces dissolution of National Assembly
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, following defeat of his party in 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections, according to local media report. “I have decided to give you back the choice of your parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore
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Macron appoints Aig-Imoukhuede as President of France Nigeria Business Council
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, has been appointed President of the France Nigeria Business Council (FNBC) by the French Republic President, Emmanuel Macron. A statement, signed by the spokesperson of Access Bank, Mr Olakunle Aderiokun, on
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Counting days, World War III enthusiast, Macron will leave – By Owei Lakemfa
HIS Excellency Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, is a pendulum. He dangles across political and ideological lines. Sometimes, he seems to forget what he said in the morning. It is therefore not surprising that in the Russo-Ukrainian War, he has swung from being a peacemaker in
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Without France there’d be no Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger – Macron
Without France’s military operations in the Sahel “there would probably no longer be a Mali … Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would still be Niger”, French President Emmanuel Macron told French publication Le Point. Macron is referring to the former colonial power’s interventions in the mid-2000s, Operations Serval and Barkhane.
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Europe must not become U.S. follower in Taiwan Conflict – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron pointed to the risks Europe faces in the conflict over Taiwan in an interview published on Monday following a three-day state visit to China. “The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the U.S. agenda and a Chinese…
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Zelensky says Macron wasting his time with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected remarks by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on keeping the door open for dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Zelensky told Monday’s edition of the Corriere della Sera newspaper and two other Italian
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‘We do not want a world war’ – Macron tells Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to give up his war in Ukraine, saying the world did not want to see an escalation of the violence. “We do not want a world war,” Macron tweeted on Thursday.
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French President, Macron criticised over invite to Saudi crown prince
French environmental politician, Yannick Jadot on Thursday expressed criticism on President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to host Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to dinner in the Elysée Palace. “Is the dismembered body of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi on the menu for the evening meal between Macron and MBS’’ Jadot, who contested the first round…
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2nd term: Macron defeats Le Pen in French presidential election
French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake. Cheers of joy erupted as the results appeared on a giant screen at the Champ de Mars park at the foot of the Eiffel…