President Emmanuel Macron of France has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on his victory in the February 25 election. The President-elect confirmed this to newsmen after presenting his Certificate of Return to President Buhari in his country home, Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday night, March 1. Recall …
Read More »Emmanuel Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells | CNN Business
Reuters — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government will attempt to revive his economic reform drive and score a major political victory this week with a launch of the pension system’s overhaul in the face of vehement trade union opposition. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is to detail on Tuesday plans to …
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Crowds greeted President Emmanuel Macron of France as he toured the city’s French Quarter.
Read More »After Macron Complains About U.S. Climate Policy, Biden Rushes To Appease the EU
It appears that when the rest of the world says “jump” to Joe Biden, his response is “how high?” After French President Emmanuel Macron ripped U.S. energy policy on Wednesday, saying that the Inflation Reduction Act could have dire consequences for the French and other European economies, Biden appeared to …
Read More »Biden and Macron Toast Their Alliance With Lobster and American-Made Cheese
WASHINGTON — More than a year after feuding over submarines, President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France honored their alliance with lobsters and cheese. The first official state dinner of Mr. Biden’s presidency marked the latest step in the return of post-pandemic normalcy, as celebrities joined politicians, business leaders …
Read More »Trump Used Intelligence Reports to Get Leverage Over US Allies Trudeau, Macron, Merkel
One needs to be careful throwing around accusations or even suspicions that Trump acted as a Russian or Saudi asset as president. But when one learns of Trump’s use of intelligence reports and hears that Trump liked to gain leverage over our allies while deepening his friendships with some of …
Read More »“Calls to avoid humiliation of Russia can only humiliate France” – Ukraine slams French president Macron for saying Russia should not be humiliated
The Ukranian government has reacted angrily to French president’s comments that Russia must not be ‘humiliated’. Since the war began, Emmanuel Macron has kept a line of communication open with the Kremlin and flew to Moscow in February in a failed effort to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. In …
Read More »Macron vs. Le Pen: The French presidential runoff explained
France’s presidential election will be a rematch of the 2017 contest, when the far right’s Marine Le Pen faced off against political newcomer Emmanuel Macron. Macron won that race by nearly two votes to one. But while the candidates remain the same, the 2022 race is shaping up to be …
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