Keyword: emmanuelmacron
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"We feel like we have the reincarnation of Margaret Thatcher" Sophie Binet is general-secretary of France's CGT trade union. She was speaking about the policies of the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire... Emmanuel Macron pivoted away from his belligerence towards Russia in Ukraine to dramatize the issue of gang-related crime in the city of Marseille. A police crackdown started the week followed by an apparent surprise visit to Marseille by Mr. Macron... On Tuesday night France's Defense Ministry denying what was said about French troop deployment in Ukraine. Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergey Naryshkin said France planned to send...
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal descending upon a prestigious political science school in Paris Wednesday announcing a referral to a public prosecutor. It stemmed from a Pro-Palestinian protest Tuesday involving 100 students occupying a lecture hall at the "Sciences Po". The protesters keeping others out. The outrage from government and mainstream media in particular surrounded a comment directed towards a Jewish student. "Don't let her in, she's a Zionist" President Emmanuel Macron saying those remarks were "unspeakable and perfectly intolerable"... "Assisted Death" The social issues push ahead of the European Parliament election on June 9th continues... On Thursday Mr. Macron...
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Candace Owens has wagered her career that French President Emmanuel Macron's wife was born a man. The controversial conservative commentator took to X to tout the false theory, hours after outlining it on an episode of her podcast. It goes that French First Lady Brigitte Macron, 70, was actually born Jean-Michel Trogneux, before eventually transitioning at age 30.
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The Centrist Liberal Capitalist movement of President Emmanuel Macron trying to contain taxes and inflation for the moment. The Macron faction hoping to maintain a plurality of support from the French electorate in the upcoming June 7th European Parliament elections. Social issues emphasized to suck in voters further to the Left as the Right in France solidifies behind notions ranging from peace in Ukraine to limits on immigration and an end to disintegration of French culture and tradition... ...a unanimous vote in France's National Assembly this week for legislation to pay reparations to 10,000 gay people discriminated against by laws...
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Monday evening the leaders of 20 European nations gathered at the Elysee Palace in Paris (France's White House) for a conference on military support for Ukraine. There was agreement among many of those nations to send long-range weapons to Ukraine a disturbing sign of escalation in the conflict in and of itself. This was announced by President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the conference a 'ninth coalition of nations' to provide those long-range weapons for Ukraine. But what caused a splash inside France and around the world Macron's remarks... ..the French Foreign Minstry tried to 'clarify' the remarks. But...
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The President of the Republic spoke at the end of an international conference in support of Ukraine, two years after the start of the war against Russia. "We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war" The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron estimated that the sending of Western troops in the future to Ukraine cannot "be excluded". "There is no consensus today to send ground troops in an official assumed and endorsed manner. But dynamically, nothing should be excluded," declared the head of state. The president did not wish to say more about France's...
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This week Prime Minister Gabirel Attal tried to draw Marine Le Pen into a debate on agricultural issues in the midst of the ongoing farmers protests... The Agriculture Show came to Paris Friday but so did protesting farmers staging an event with a convoy of tractors.... French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin moving quickly Thursday arresting Imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi and expelling him back to Tunisia... Today President Emanuel Macron trying to make a splash as the Agricultural Show in Paris saying he offers the way out of the grievances of the farmers caused by Free Market Global Capitalism undercutting the livelihoods...
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Protest in France has tapered off since the Yellow Vests mass demonstrations in late 2018 and early 2019 but this week a spirited nationwide protest by farmers emerged. Larg conglomerates and global businesses the target of farmers anger since their policies threaten the ability of French farmers to make a living... French political leader Florian Philippot ("Les Patriots") saying that deal with the South American countries: "will kill our agriculture"... As the protests spread to highways in the Paris area Friday Prime Minister Gabirel Attal appearing at a cattle farm. He announced measures including the cancellation of a planned tax...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, "Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour." Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2023 The US on Saturday "unequivocally" condemned the attack by "Hamas terrorists" against Israel, the White House said in a statement. "The United...
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"a stronger and fairer France" Emmanuel Macron appeared before the French media Tuesday night a wide range of issues covered including the notion of a higher birth rate for the country. Macron did a 30-minute speech followed by questions from the media. Mr. Macron saying a six-month parental leave for both parents should replace the current one-year extendable to three-year leave for mothers of newborn children... Macron blasting the political party currently most popular in France, the National Rally. Macron called the RN a party of "easy anger" and "lies"... There was political polling done earlier this month by IFOP....
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Tonight a drone sighted in waters off the southeast coast of Yemen... "The events that are taking place in Latvia and other Baltic countries now, when the Russian people are being thrown out, are very serious and directly affect the security of our country" Russian President Vladimir Putin warning... Seven Ukrainian missiles downed over Russia's Belgorod Region... Explosions heard in Odessa Ukraine late tonight... A Prime-Time speech and news conference from French President Emmanuel Macron speaking of a "stronger and fairer" France... A deal to provide more aid for Palestinians in Gaza and medicines for Israeli hostages held there... An...
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As we went into the weekend talk in France that President Emmanuel Macron was ready to shake up his government. Talk that Macron might ditch his current Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Today in French media the discussion about who might be the new Prime Minister. Former National Assembly President Richard Ferrand taking his name out of consideration. Meanwhile polling data points to the political strength of Marine Le Pen who leads the National Rally in France's National Assembly. Which politician is most 'in touch' with the everyday concerns of the average person in France?... The protest in Paris a small...
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Various world leaders and institutions have raised their concerns that the presumed Israeli strike in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, that killed a top Hamas leader could escalate and expand the conflicts in the region. Deputy leader Saleh al Arouri — who was allegedly responsible for leading multiple attacks on Israel and had ushered in a closer relationship between Hamas and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia in Lebanon — was one of a handful of people killed in the Tuesday night strike. His killing marked a possibly pivotal moment in the powder keg that is the Middle East. Israeli leaders have...
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60 personalities in the entertainment industry coming out in support of legendary actor Gerard Depardieu. Depardieu dealing with a rape case in the criminal justice system and other accusations leveled in a recent TV documentary... 2,500 signatories on a manifesto this weekend condemning Depardieu and denouncing a 'law of silence'... On Christmas Day the plane with alleged ties to human trafficking was allowed to leave France... For New Year's Eve in France a mobilization of 90,000 police including 6,000 in Paris... Many protesters today with their Yellow Vests others not wearing vests. A yellow flag used in the protest today....
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When the immigration law deal was cut last Tuesday Marine Le Pen proclaimed an: "ideological victory" After the vote President Emmanuel Macron claimed the new law was a way to stop the National Rally from gaining strength politically. Many of the left-leaning members of his grand Centrist alliance dismayed... Macron will not run in the 2027 Presidential Election. For now, as his movement considers possible candidates in a race where Marine Le Pen personally looks strong and ideas of the Right gain popularity Mr. Macron continues to irk the left... Now Macron has weighed in on the rape and sexual...
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The delicate balance of President Emmanuel Macron's "Centrist" government maintaining power without a majority in the National Assembly was upset Monday. The vote 270-265 against the government with 13 abstentions. The modified legislation on immigration from the Senate shot down on a motion brought by France's Left upset over the strictness of the proposed law... Cultural conflict involving a French school led to a teacher walkout. The story not clearly state by Mainstream Media but it began with Muslim students aged 11 and 12 averting their eyes from a classic painting of naked women... Today's protest event seen here is...
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The death of Thomas, a 16-year-old stabbed after a dance party in southeastern France on November 19th triggered protests with the "Far-Right" blamed by the government. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin saying the government is seeking to ban small "Far-Right" organizations following those protests... The government of President Emmanuel Macron casting a wider net amid the controversy with a direct attack on the National Rally in France's National Assembly. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti accusing the RN of seeking to divide France between its Catholic rural parts and urban Muslim parts. He claimed the RN needs to expel Racists and Nazis in...
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On Friday night in Paris the fifth anniversary of the Yellow Vests was commemorated and there would be many more commemorations today Saturday... For ten hours on Friday President Emmanuel Macron holding a consultation with leaders of opposition parties willing to participate. This was the last in a series of meetings that some opposition parties like Environmentalist and the National Rally attended with its President Jordan Bardella in the room. But other opposition forces including the LFI (Left) and Les Republicans (Mainstream Right)... Following last Sunday's Civic March against Anti-Semitism Marine Le Pen the National Rally leader in the National...
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French President Emmanuel Macron has gone wobbly on his support of Israel in its war against Hamas. He went so far as to claim that Israel is killing women and children, as though deliberately doing so. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu didn’t appreciate that. Netanyahu didn’t appreciate hearing Macron’s words as he broke with the other Western countries supporting Israel in the war against Hamas. Macron called for a pause, to be followed up with a ceasefire. He called for the ceasefire – the first Western leader to do so – at a hastily called conference with world leaders...
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The Anti-Semitic incidents in France following the start of the war in Israel on October 7th under investigation by French authorities with arrests in the hundreds. But one particularly nasty looking incident was the painting of Stars of David on the sides of homes and buildings in Paris and its suburbs. Now the French government pointing an accusing finger at Russia... A civic march against Anti-Semitism set for Paris tomorrow led by the leading officials of France's National Assembly and Senate. But the Left in France and even some Centrist and Pro-Government politicians balking at participation by the "Far-Right". The...
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