Macron Yields to Protests, but Anger Remains
Despite concessions offered by President Emmanuel Macron, the anger isn’t dying down and the protests that have plunged France into a crisis aren’t stopping.
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Macron to Break Silence, Address French Nation Amid Protests
Pressure mounted on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm protests marked by violence when he addresses the nation Monday evening, and breaks a long silence widely seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government and the whole country.
Read moreFrance Fears More Riots; Museums, Eiffel Tower to Close
Authorities across France braced Thursday for the possibility of more riots and violence at anti-government protests this weekend, holding emergency meetings and deploying tens of thousands of police and security forces. Museums, theaters and shops in Paris announced they would close Saturday as a precaution — including the city’s famed Eiffel Tower.
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Macron’s Government May Face No-Confidence Vote
French left-wing opposition parties are seeking a no-confidence vote in President Emmanuel Macron’s government amid growing protests and fears of violence.
Read moreFrance’s Macron Tries to Ease Popular Anger Over Gas Prices
French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to defuse protests over rising fuel taxes by explaining his plans to wean the country off fossil fuels and promising to shift out of cheap nuclear energy more slowly.
Read moreMacron Urges Dialogue Amid Protests, Defends Gas Tax Hikes
France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended fuel tax hikes that have prompted nationwide protests, but called for “dialogue” to calm tensions.
Read moreFrench Rise Up Against Fuel Tax Hikes
Anti-tax protesters continued Monday to block roads and disrupt traffic in France after a chaotic and violent weekend of demonstrations against government fuel taxes meant to force pollution-causing vehicles off the roads and make France less dependent on oil.
Read more6 Detained in Suspected Plot to Attack French President
A French judicial official says six people have been arrested on preliminary terrorism charges, suspected of plotting to attack French President Emmanuel Macron.
Read moreMacron: Europe Risks Return to Dangerous 1930s
Faced with “nationalist leprosy,” French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Europe risks returning to the dangerous period between the two world wars that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Read moreFrench Leader Macron Moves Press Room Out of Elysee Palace
The French president’s office has confirmed that a new press room will be created outside the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris despite protests from the media.
Read moreFrench Media Calls on Macron Not to Close Palace Press Room
France’s Presidential Press Association has called on President Emmanuel Macron to reconsider his decision to close the press room inside the presidential palace.
Read moreMacron Seeks Fresh Start With French Government Reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government sought to give itself a fresh start after a difficult summer with a limited reshuffle on Tuesday that included a new interior minister.
Read moreFrance’s Government Reshuffle Expected Soon
An anticipated reshuffling of French government ministers remained up in the air as the Cabinet prepared to meet Wednesday and President Emmanuel Macron departs for Armenia.
Read moreMacron’s Star Dims as Ministers Leave, Public Sours
He was compared to Barack Obama – a young and optimistic political star bringing hope and big ideas to a nation suffering through years of political pessimism. Now, the political fortunes of French President Emmanuel Macron are in trouble.
Read moreMacron Criticized for Photo With Teen Making Obscene Gesture
French President Emmanuel Macron, sliding in polls, is facing a barrage of criticism over a photo showing him all smiles between two young men during his visit to the French Caribbean, with one of the teens, shirtless and with his pants hanging low, making an obscene gesture with his finger.
Read moreMacron Presidency Hurt by Ex-Aide Flaunting Gun in Photo
A French investigative website has published a photo of one of President Emmanuel Macron’s former security aides posing with a gun and a waitress during a campaign stop amid France’s 2017 election — without any known authorization to be armed.
Read moreMacron Says Europe’s Security Architecture Must Be Rethought
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday “we must rethink the European security architecture,” as he pushed for a continent-wide effort to create “a strategic partnership, including in terms of defense, with our closest neighbors.”
Read moreCar, Gun, Money: Scandal Over Macron’s Ex-Aide Grips France
How and why a security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron obtained them are at the heart of a political scandal dragging in the leader who promised voters an exemplary government before his election less than 15 months ago.
Read moreFrench, Spanish Leaders Meet with Eyes on Repairing Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron is paying a short first visit to Spain to discuss European integration and migration, among other issues, with Spain’s new leader.
Read moreFrench Minister Defends Himself Over Violence of Macron Aide
France’s interior minister has insisted that it wasn’t for him to inform judicial officials of violence by a presidential security aide against a May Day protester even though he was informed the following day.
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