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Emmanuel Macron seeks to replace Britain as India’s gateway to Europe
French president Emmanuel Macron says he wants France to supplant Britain as New Delhi’s partner of choice in Europe, as he embarks on a four-day tour of India
1 min read9 Mar 2018Emmanuel Macron urges ‘respect’ for Iran nuclear deal
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the ’necessary respect’ of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers
1 min read14 Jan 2018Emmanuel Macron to visit India in December for solar alliance summit
French President Emmanuel Macron will make his first visit to India in December during which he will take part in the International Solar Alliance Summit
1 min read12 Oct 2017France learns how firing costs are hiring costs
Whether French president Emmanuel Macron likes it or not, his presidency may be judged by the economic and political repercussions of his labour reforms
4 min read13 Sep 2017Russia said to have used Facebook to try to spy on Emmanuel Macron’s campaign
Russian intelligence agents are said to have attempted to spy on French President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign by creating phony Facebook personas
3 min read27 Jul 2017Emmanuel Macron marches to clear majority in French parliamentary elections
French president Emmanuel Macron’s party swept to a large majority in parliamentary elections, although it fell short of a predicted landslide
4 min read19 Jun 2017French president Emmanuel Macron talks to Putin, faces media uproar
Emmanuel Macron spoke with Vladimir Putin after his first cabinet meeting amid growing concern that his office is trying to control the French press
3 min read19 May 2017Emmanuel Macron will have to shed ‘elitist’ tag as president of France
With an elite education and background as an investment banker, new French president Emmanuel Macron will have to alter his image to represent the everyman
5 min read16 May 2017Emmanuel Macron names conservative Edouard Philippe as French prime minister
Centrist President Emmanuel Macron appointed Edouard Philippe as France’s PM in a rare voluntary choice of a head of government from outside the president’s party
1 min read15 May 2017Brigitte Macron: French President Emmanuel Macron’s teacher-turned-wife
French President Emmanuel Macron’s teacher-turned-wife Brigitte Macron stepped into the spotlight long before her husband was elected
3 min read14 May 2017Popular Topics
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