Emmanuel Macron turns down the prime minister’s offer to resign. He states that the government must “remain on track and act.” After Mr. Macron’s alliance lost its majority on Sunday, Elisabeth Borne was chastised by some observers. President Emmanuel Macron turns down the prime minister’s offer to resign, stating instead that the government must “remain … Read more
PARIS – A French court on Monday began hearing an appeal by former prime minister Francois Fillon against a conviction in a corruption scandal that torpedoed his presidential ambitions and sealed the rise of Emmanuel Macron. After five years of turbulent Socialist rule the conservative Fillon, now aged 67, was hotly tipped to win back the … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during a walkabout session with a crowd in the Drome region in southeastern France, two people have been arrested. Private television published a video clip, circulating on Twitter, which shows a man in a green T-Shirt, with glasses and a face mask, shout out “Down with … Read more
Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have agreed to extend negotiations on a dispute over a French tax on digital giants to the end of the year. Macron and Trump postponed Washington´s threat of sanctions against Paris, sources said. The source said the French and US leaders had agreed to give negotiations a chance to … Read more
