French President Emmanuel Macron’s intimate kiss with sports minister raises eyebrows
4 months, 3 weeks ago

French President Emmanuel Macron’s intimate kiss with sports minister raises eyebrows

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron, 46, shared an intimate kiss with his sports minister during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics on Friday which has since become the talk of the town. The photo shows Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, 46, kissing Macron’s neck with one hand wrapped around his neck. French minister of Sport Amélie Oudéa-Castéra hugs France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Trocadero following the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. Pop icon Lady Gaga, metal band Gojiu, Celin Dion and Aya Nakamura performed during the opening ceremony, which was attended by world leaders, international businessmen, celebrities, athletes and more.

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G20: Modi meets Macron in Brazil’s Rio, discusses space and energy cooperation
1 month ago

G20: Modi meets Macron in Brazil’s Rio, discusses space and energy cooperation

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Brazil Summit. The two leaders discussed cooperation in space, energy, and AI sectors, and strengthening India-France ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed ways to keep working closely in sectors such as space, …

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss working closely in space, energy sectors
1 month ago

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss working closely in space, energy sectors

New Indian Express  

RIO de JANEIRO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed ways to keep working closely in sectors such as space, energy and AI. "It is always a matter of immense joy to meet my friend, President Emmanuel Macron," Modi said in a post on X late on Monday. "It …

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

'Strong Believer In Your Country': Emmanuel Macron Backs India's Bid To Host 2036 Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

'Strong Believer In Your Country': Emmanuel Macron Backs India's Bid To Host 2036 Olympics

ABP News  

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed that he strongly believes in India's ability to host the 2036 Olympics, highlighting the country's "capacity to organise such events". Watch French President Emmanuel Macron discuss insights that could inspire India for the 2036 Olympics. The French President then went on to emphasise the significance of unity among several stakeholders including local communities, state, and …

Top 6 moments from the opening ceremony of 2024 Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Top 6 moments from the opening ceremony of 2024 Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Opening ceremony of 2024 Paris Olympics: The rain made it damp, some of the performances made it boundary-breaking and genre-defying, while the ceremony on the Seine River made it unprecedented. It eventually ended with French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec together lighting up the Olympic cauldron as President Emmanuel Macron declared the 2024 Paris Olympic Games open. …

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Associated Press  

Catch up on AP’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, with performances from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and more. PARIS — Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony Friday. Here is a look at the flag bearers for some of the 205 …

Photos: Paris is the backdrop for a colorful Olympics opening ceremony
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Photos: Paris is the backdrop for a colorful Olympics opening ceremony

LA Times  

The ceremony is underway and American audiences can watch live on NBC or Peacock. The ceremony will be hosted by NBC commentator Mike Tirico, singer Kelly Clarkson and former NFL player Peyton Manning — all three of whom are decidedly not French. Floriane Issert, an officer of the National Gendarmerie, carries the Olympic flag in Paris during the opening ceremony …

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make France shine during the Olympics. The Olympics are the best way to convince the world to “choose France,” Macron said this week, trotting out a motto geared toward boosting foreign investment in the country. “It will promote our landscapes, our facilities, our savoir-faire as well, our gastronomy.” Macron’s decision last month to …

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
4 months, 4 weeks ago

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

Associated Press  

Catch up on AP’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, with performances from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and more. NBC News reported that Celine Dion and Lady Gaga have arrived in Paris amid speculation that one or both of the pop singers will perform at the opening ceremony. See AP’s best photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics 1 …

Macron will unveil govt after Games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Macron will unveil govt after Games

China Daily  

French President Emmanuel Macron attends the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Avenue Foch in Paris, France, France, July 14, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will delay appointing a new government until after the conclusion of the Paris Olympic Games. Macron made the announcement in a television interview soon after the New Popular Front, or NFP, …

Macron says not to appoint new PM before end of Olympics
5 months ago

Macron says not to appoint new PM before end of Olympics

China Daily  

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with French athletes as he visits the Olympic village for the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, July 22, 2024. PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said that he will not pick a new prime minister before the end of the Olympic Games to avoid "disorder", local media reported Tuesday. "This government has prepared the …

Macron says not to appoint new PM before end of Olympics
5 months ago

Macron says not to appoint new PM before end of Olympics

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-24 11:17 French President Emmanuel Macron meets with French athletes as he visits the Olympic village for the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, July 22, 2024. PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said that he will not pick a new prime minister before the end of the Olympic Games to avoid "disorder", local media reported Tuesday. …

France’s Macron says he’ll keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics
5 months ago

France’s Macron says he’ll keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to avoid “disorder,” brushing aside an 11th-hour prime minister nomination by the country’s leftist coalition. There is no firm timeline for when Macron must name a new prime minister, following legislative elections that left the National Assembly, France’s influential lower house …

Macron, Bach call for Olympic truce during Paris Games
5 months ago

Macron, Bach call for Olympic truce during Paris Games

China Daily  

France's President Emmanuel Macron during the ceremony. PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach called on Monday for a global truce during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 142nd IOC Session in Paris, Macron called for an Olympic truce during the games in Paris. The …

French president accepts prime minister’s resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government
5 months, 1 week ago

French president accepts prime minister’s resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the prime minister’s resignation Tuesday but kept him on as head of a caretaker government, as France prepares to host the Paris Olympics at the end of the month. France has been on the brink of government paralysis since elections for the National Assembly earlier this month resulted in a split among three …

French President Emmanuel Macron shows off his skills in charity football match
7 months, 4 weeks ago

French President Emmanuel Macron shows off his skills in charity football match

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 French President Emmanuel Macron showed …

France’s Macron embraces Brazil’s Lula — and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

France’s Macron embraces Brazil’s Lula — and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — If social media is to be believed, French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Brazil that ended Thursday left him swooning. France’s President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend the launch ceremony of a submarine constructed in Brazil with French technology in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Wednesday, March 27, …

Paris 2024: France downsizes opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: France downsizes opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators

The Hindu  

French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, about half the size of what was originally planned. The giant show on the River Seine on July 26 will mark the first time that an opening ceremony is held outside of a usual stadium setting. Voting …

France downsizes Paris 2024 opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators
10 months, 3 weeks ago

France downsizes Paris 2024 opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, about half the size of what was originally planned. The giant show on the River Seine on July 26 will mark the first time that an opening ceremony is held outside of a usual stadium …

French President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn’t faded
11 months, 1 week ago

French President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn’t faded

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron made a point of showing his leadership hasn’t faded in more than two hours of answering questions at a news conference in which he promised a stronger France to face the world’s challenges. The French president vowed to make France “stronger” to face global crises, announcing plans to deliver more long-range cruise missiles as …

2024 Olympics’ bold opening ceremony plan is a go: A boat parade through Paris
11 months, 1 week ago

2024 Olympics’ bold opening ceremony plan is a go: A boat parade through Paris

New York Times  

PARIS — Tony Estanguet is one of the great French Olympians of all time, a canoeist who is the country’s first athlete to have won gold at three different Games. “I remember very well all four, but for me, very strongly the first one, when I entered in Sydney in the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony for my first …

French President Macron jeered at opening ceremony for Rugby World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

French President Macron jeered at opening ceremony for Rugby World Cup

Associated Press  

PARIS — Moments after the opening ceremony for the Rugby World Cup, French President Emmanuel Macron was jeered by fans at Stade de France when he walked onto the field. Chants of “Allez Les Bleus” rang out around the stadium but some of the jeering continued, before other fans broke out into spontaneous chants of the national anthem, “La Marseillaise.” …

President of France’s Olympic Committee resigns with a year to go before Paris Games
1 year, 6 months ago

President of France’s Olympic Committee resigns with a year to go before Paris Games

LA Times  

The president of France’s Olympic Committee resigned unexpectedly Thursday, the latest leadership shakeup in French sports with just a year to go before the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. With the Paris Games less than 430 days away, the sudden void at the top of French Olympic sports will be temporarily filled by the Olympic committee’s secretary-general, Astrid Guyart. As …

Emmanuel Macron ‘‘immensely proud’‘ that France in FIFA World Cup 2022 final
2 years ago

Emmanuel Macron ‘‘immensely proud’‘ that France in FIFA World Cup 2022 final

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ”immensely proud” that France reached the World Cup final after he travelled to Qatar to watch the team’s win over Morocco in the semifinals. Macron sat beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the match at Al Bayt Stadium and stood up to applaud after the 2-0 victory. “I want the French to enjoy …

Paris 2024 gets Macron’s support for huge opening ceremony
2 years, 4 months ago

Paris 2024 gets Macron’s support for huge opening ceremony

Associated Press  

PARIS — Organizers of the Paris Olympics marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling the official slogan — “Games Wide Open” — on Monday and said they got fresh backing from French President Emmanuel Macron for their planned giant opening ceremony along the Seine River. Macron held talks in Paris with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach …

Emmanuel Macron calls for 'action in face of fears and fractures' as he is sworn in for second term
2 years, 7 months ago

Emmanuel Macron calls for 'action in face of fears and fractures' as he is sworn in for second term

The Telegraph  

Emmanuel Macron called on France to unite around his pro-european vision as he was inaugurated as president ahead of weeks of meetings with fellow leaders across the continent. In a short handwritten speech, the 44-year-old warned France and the continent facing severe and immediate challenges - from the climate crisis to the neighboring war in Ukraine. "The time ahead will …

President Emmanuel Macron wants Paris Olympics 2024 to turn France into a sportier nation
3 years, 2 months ago

President Emmanuel Macron wants Paris Olympics 2024 to turn France into a sportier nation

Firstpost  

“The aim is not simply to get medals, it will be to put sport at the heart of the nation,” Macron said, as he visited Olympic building sites and existing sports facilities in northern Paris. Saint-Denis: President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he hoped the 2024 Paris Olympics would give a huge boost to participation in sport in France. Macron, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Authorities were right to go ahead with Games, says French President Emmanuel Macron in Japan
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Authorities were right to go ahead with Games, says French President Emmanuel Macron in Japan

Firstpost  

Macron said “these Olympic Games had to be held” after they were postponed for a year in March 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday backed Japan’s decision to host the delayed Olympics despite the pandemic, as he attended the opening ceremony in Tokyo with just a few hundred other officials and dignitaries. Paris will host the next edition of …

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