French President Emmanuel Macron appointed new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government reshuffle aimed at generating new momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month. Catherine Colonna, France’s ambassador in London, was appointed foreign minister, making her only the second woman to hold the position. Macron’s chief of staff, Alexis Kohler, … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron embarked Monday on a final fortnight of campaigning against his far-right rival Marine Le Pen for a French presidential run-off shaping up to be a much closer fight than their contest five years back. Macron came out on top in Sunday’s first round of voting with 27.85 percent, with Le Pen … Read more
PARIS – The European Union wants to cut all links between Russia and the global financial system, France’s finance minister said on Friday, adding that removing Moscow from the SWIFT interbank system remained a “last resort”. Speaking hours after European national leaders agreed further sanctions on Russia over its attack on Ukraine, Bruno Le Maire … Read more
France on Tuesday warned the United States of strong European Union (EU) retaliation if it imposed tariffs on key French products ranging from sparkling wine to cheese to handbags, in an intensifying row over taxing digital giants that risks spiralling into a new trade war. The French parliament earlier this year infuriated the administration of … Read more
