Tag Archives: Emmanuel Macron

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron believes that a “European political community” should be built that would be broader than the European Union (EU) and would include non-EU nations. He outlined his vision in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Monday. “How should we organize …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Western countries to stop supplying Ukraine with weapons during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. Putin told Macron about Russia’s efforts in the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol, the Kremlin said in a statement. The Russian president …

Paris, France | Xinhua | Emmanuel Macron’s election Sunday to a second five-year term as French president gives Europe a dose of consistency during its most tumultuous period in decades, analysts have said. With European countries facing the widespread repercussions of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and battling to recover …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African Union on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as French President. “I extend my warm congratulations to President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election,” AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat tweeted. “I’m happy to continue our commitment with him …

Paris, France | Xinhua | French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron won the 2022 presidential runoff with 58.6 percent of the votes, according to the preliminary exit poll released Sunday evening by French television BFMTV. Macron’s rival, far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen, gained 41.4 percent of the votes, according to the …

Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced on Thursday that he would run for a second term in office in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April. In a letter addressed to the French people, Macron described the different reforms of the government and the challenges faced …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday discussed the Ukraine crisis with U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron respectively over the phone as tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine. During these conversations, Putin reiterated the absence of a substantive response from the …

Paris, France | Xinhua | France, which is holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, and its ally Germany have been engaged in shuttle diplomacy, trying to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis. Following his visits to Moscow and Kiev on Monday and Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met …

Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday evening that France will relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors to “guarantee France’s energy independence.” In his address to the nation, Macron said “we will, for the first time in decades, relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors in our country …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | German, French and British leaders have expressed hopes of a return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal by all parties after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday. “We welcome President Biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the U.S. to full compliance …