France’s Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
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France’s Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament, casting France into a political crisis, backfired. Macron expressed hope that lawmakers will form ad hoc majorities to pass legislation and said “our government should be able to follow a path of compromise to get things done.” His address started on a lighter note — casting back to the Olympic Games and Paralympics in Paris that temporarily shifted the focus from France’s political woes. “Together this year, we proved that impossible isn’t French,” Macron said, voicing over video highlights from the Games. He called the rebuilt monument “the symbol of our French will.” Some of the revelers who flocked to Paris’ Champs-Elysées boulevard for a music, video and fireworks show ushering in 2025 said they hope for a brighter outlook for France.

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Macron Says Dissolving Parliament Sowed Division, Urges Unity
1 week ago

Macron Says Dissolving Parliament Sowed Division, Urges Unity

Live Mint  

-- French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation’s challenges. “Lucidity and humility require the recognition that at this time this decision has produced more instability than serenity,” Macron said during his annual New Year’s Eve …

Notre-Dame restoration
1 month ago

Notre-Dame restoration

The Independent  

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Trump And Macron Meet With Zelenskyy In Paris Ahead Of Notre Dame Reopening
1 month ago

Trump And Macron Meet With Zelenskyy In Paris Ahead Of Notre Dame Reopening

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp and they held an impromptu meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymr Zelenskyy on a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems. Trump, the once and future American president, said when he arrived at the Elysee …

Notre Dame reopening: Trump meets Macron, hails 'great relationship' with France
1 month ago

Notre Dame reopening: Trump meets Macron, hails 'great relationship' with France

Firstpost  

Macron said it was a “great honour for the French people” to welcome Trump back to Paris for the re-opening of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral, which was devastated by a fire in 2019 during Trump’s first term in office French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives at the Elysee Palace, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in …

Trump travels to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening celebration, to meet Emmanuel Macron
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1 month ago

Trump travels to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening celebration, to meet Emmanuel Macron

The Hindu  

Donald Trump is off on his first International trip as President-elect, ready to join World leaders and dignitaries in Paris for a Saturday celebration of the renovation of Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire in 2019. Mr. Trump was invited as President-elect of a “friendly Nation,” Mr. Macron's office said, adding, “This is in no way exceptional, we've done …

Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting
1 month ago

Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, poses with President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Saturday. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two held a hastily arranged meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky before celebrating the reopening …

French parliament in chaos
1 month ago

French parliament in chaos

ABC  

Sabra Lane: French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed the nation vowing to stay on in his role until the end of his term in 2027. Kathryn Diss: Well, it was widely speculated that Emmanuel Macron would announce a new Prime Minister tonight, but he hasn't. He also said that this new paradigm demands new political collaboration and that he's not …

Trump to attend reopening of Notre Dame in Paris
1 month ago

Trump to attend reopening of Notre Dame in Paris

Raw Story  

Donald Trump will attend the weekend reopening of the restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, in his first trip abroad as US president-elect, he announced on social media Monday. "It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been …

Macron’s Notre Dame invite shows power fast flowing from Biden to Trump
1 month ago

Macron’s Notre Dame invite shows power fast flowing from Biden to Trump

CNN  

CNN — There’ll be a strong sense of déjà vu when French President Emmanuel Macron lays the flattery on thick for Donald Trump in Paris this weekend. In the Oval Office in April 2018, Trump said, “We have to make him perfect, he is perfect,” as he brushed what he said was dandruff off the French president’s shoulder. Trump reacted …

Macron’s Notre Dame invite shows power fast flowing from Biden to Trump
1 month ago

Macron’s Notre Dame invite shows power fast flowing from Biden to Trump

CNN  

CNN — There’ll be a strong sense of déjà vu when French President Emmanuel Macron lays the flattery on thick for Donald Trump in Paris this weekend. In the Oval Office in April 2018, Trump said, “We have to make him perfect, he is perfect,” as he brushed what he said was dandruff off the French president’s shoulder. Trump reacted …

France’s Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
4 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government

Associated Press  

PARIS — After the excitement of the Paris Olympics and a Mediterranean vacation, now French President Emmanuel Macron has to figure out how to make his country governable again. Faced with a hung parliament, social tensions and ballooning debt, Macron kicked off talks Friday with key political players in a bid to choose a new prime minister who would form …

Pressure on Emmanuel Macron to speak out and address the French public
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pressure on Emmanuel Macron to speak out and address the French public

Daily Mail  

Emmanuel Macron was last night under increasing pressure to address the French public amid concerns a political deadlock will make the nation ungovernable. The L eft-wing New Popular Front unexpectedly won 188 seats, 27 ahead of Mr Macron’s centrists, with Marine Le Pen ’s National Rally further behind in third, after moderate candidates agreed to stand aside for one another …

Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election
6 months ago

Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election

The Independent  

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Watch view of French National Assembly as country faces political deadlock after election result
6 months ago

Watch view of French National Assembly as country faces political deadlock after election result

The Independent  

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The Take: Will France’s election gamble pay off for Macron – or backfire?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Take: Will France’s election gamble pay off for Macron – or backfire?

Al Jazeera  

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election. Following a European Union election victory for France’s far-right, French President Emmanuel Macron decided to dissolve parliament. In this episode: Tristan Redman, Al Jazeera senior producer and host of the award-winning investigative podcast Ghost Story Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, and Duha Mosaad, with Amy Walters, Chloe …

France’s president visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening
1 year, 1 month ago

France’s president visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron visited Notre Dame Cathedral on Friday, one year before its scheduled reopening in 2024. You can see the extraordinary progress of the work on this nave, the choir and the frames and the spire.” The schedule calls for the completion of the penultimate restoration phase by the end of the year, with the cathedral’s …

Emmanuel Macron is 'psychologically exhausted' and 'speculation is growing that he is depressed'
2 years, 6 months ago

Emmanuel Macron is 'psychologically exhausted' and 'speculation is growing that he is depressed'

Daily Mail  

French president Emmanuel Macron is said to be tired and depressed following the loss of his parliamentary majority on June 20. After winning the campaign, his centrist coalition ran out of steam when parliamentary elections saw votes swing towards Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally and the left-wing Nupes alliance, losing Macron the majority he had enjoyed for the last …

France President Macron Seeks Allies After Poll Upset As Parliament Session Convenes
2 years, 6 months ago

France President Macron Seeks Allies After Poll Upset As Parliament Session Convenes

News 18  

France’s lower house of parliament reopens Tuesday after an election upset for President Emmanuel Macron whose centrist allies are little closer to building a stable majority, putting Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne’s job potentially on the line. Borne and other senior Macron backers have been trying to win over individual right-wing and moderate left parliamentarians to bolster their ranks, with one …

France’s Macron offers to compromise after parliament loss
2 years, 6 months ago

France’s Macron offers to compromise after parliament loss

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron proposed Wednesday to “legislate in a different way” based on compromises between diverse political forces, three days after he suffered a major political blow when his party lost its parliamentary majority. “We must collectively learn to govern and legislate in a different way,” Macron said in his TV address, offering to “build some new …

French voters elect parliamentarians, in test for Macron
2 years, 6 months ago

French voters elect parliamentarians, in test for Macron

The Hindu  

French voters are going to the polls in the final round of key parliamentary elections that will demonstrate how much legroom President Emmanuel Macron’s party will be given to implement his ambitious domestic agenda. Though Mr. Macron’s centrist alliance is projected to win the most seats, observers predict that it could fall short of maintaining his majority — the golden …

French President Macron reelected : What's happening next?
2 years, 8 months ago

French President Macron reelected : What's happening next?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After winning another five years in the French presidential palace, …

Macron visits Notre Dame on fire anniversary
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron visits Notre Dame on fire anniversary

Associated Press  

STORY: France Notre Dame Anniversary Macron - Macron visits Notre Dame on fire anniversary LENGTH: 02:53 FIRST RUN: 1905 RESTRICTIONS: TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: AP via AGENCY POOL STORY NUMBER: 4375924 DATELINE: 15 April 2022 - Paris SHOTLIST: RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP VIA AGENCY POOL Paris - 15 April 2022 1. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron inside Notre …

Macron to unveil EU agenda ahead of French presidential race
3 years ago

Macron to unveil EU agenda ahead of French presidential race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French President Macron plans to present the priorities for France's …

Notre Dame: Rector claims restoration of Paris cathedral will need 15-20 years
3 years, 9 months ago

Notre Dame: Rector claims restoration of Paris cathedral will need 15-20 years

Firstpost  

In the days following the 15 April 2019, blaze that engulfed Paris’ Gothic gem, French President Emmanuel Macron set a five-year restoration deadline for 2024, when Paris is to host the Summer Olympics. Paris: The rector of Notre Dame said on 2 April that the burned-out Paris cathedral and its esplanade could remain a building site for another “15 or …

The Latest: World mourns Paris fire, offers rebuilding help
5 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: World mourns Paris fire, offers rebuilding help

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris : 5:30 a.m. World leaders are mourning the devastating fire damage at the Notre Dame Cathedral. ___ 11:35 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral and says he is seeking international help to restore the Paris landmark. Prosecutors say Paris police will …

Dutch PM wishes France strength after Notre-Dame fire
5 years, 8 months ago

Dutch PM wishes France strength after Notre-Dame fire

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed his support to French president Emmanuel Macron after a devastating fire in the Notre-Dame in Paris. pic.twitter.com/9X0tGtlgba — Anne Hidalgo April 15, 2019 Je n'ai pas de mot assez fort pour exprimer la douleur que je ressens face à #NotreDame ravagée par les flammes. pic.twitter.com/0kRRvAqNIT — Anne Hidalgo April 15, 2019 Heartbreaking scenes of Notre …

Notre Dame fire: Cathedral blaze ‘being treated as an accident’ as Macron vows to rebuild landmark
5 years, 8 months ago

Notre Dame fire: Cathedral blaze ‘being treated as an accident’ as Macron vows to rebuild landmark

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Paris prosecutors’ office is …

’We will rebuild’, says PM Macron after Notre-Dame fire is contained
5 years, 8 months ago

’We will rebuild’, says PM Macron after Notre-Dame fire is contained

Live Mint  

French firefighters Monday won an hours-long battle to save the main structure of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that "we will rebuild" Notre-Dame and expressed relief that "the worst had been avoided" in a …

’We will rebuild’, says PM Macron after Notre-Dame fire is contained
5 years, 8 months ago

’We will rebuild’, says PM Macron after Notre-Dame fire is contained

Live Mint  

French firefighters Monday won an hours-long battle to save the main structure of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that "we will rebuild" Notre-Dame and expressed relief that "the worst had been avoided" in a …

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