Tag: Macron
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U.S., French relations stronger than ever – Trump
The relations between the United States and France are stronger than ever, US President Donald Trump said Friday, as part of his thanks to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, for the dinner at the Eiffel Tower. “Great evening with President @EmmanuelMacron & Mrs. Macron. Went to Eiffel Tower for dinner. Relationship with France stronger than…
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Macron’s party set for decisive majority in French parliament
French President, Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party is likely to win a comfortable majority in the National Assembly, two polling companies said after the first round of voting ended on Sunday night. La Republique en Marche (The Republic on the Move, LREM) and allies, with an estimated 32.9 per cent of the vote, is expected to…
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Macron names government, deploys supporters to key ministries
Newly inaugurated President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday constituted his government, with close supporters taking key ministries but a centre-right politician appointed as economy minister. Jean-Yves Le Drian, who served as defence minister under Macron’s predecessor Francois Hollande, was named minister for Europe and foreign affairs under Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Gerard Collomb, the…
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French President, Macron picks opposition member as Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Edouard Philippe, the 46-year-old Mayor of Le Havre, as his Prime Minister. Philippe is a member of the center-right Les Républicains party and is close to Alaine Juppé, the former Prime Minister who endorsed Macron after he won the first round of the presidential election. The choice of Philippe,…
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Osinbajo congratulates France President-elect, Macron
The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as the next President of France. In a congratulatory letter to the President-elect, Osinbajo said he received the news of the election of the 39-year old Macron with satisfaction, noting that under successive governments, the relations between Nigeria and France had blossomed.…
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France’s President-elect, Macron to be sworn-in Sunday – Hollande
Outgoing President of France, Francois Hollande has said the country’s president-elect, Emmanuel Macron will be inaugurated on Sunday following his victory against his closest rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday. Hollande spoke on Monday in an interview with French television. TheNewsGuru.com reports that 39 year old Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with…
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Le Pen, Macron spar as French presidential race narrows slightly
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen took a fishing-boat ride on Thursday as two polls suggested the underdog had made a more impressive start to the last lap of campaigning than the favourite, centrist Emmanuel Macron. Since Sunday’s opening ballot sent them into a two-way runoff on May 7, the battle has intensified, notably on…