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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 27 (Reuters) - Two top OPEC oil producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, can barely increase oil production, French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had been told by the UAE's president. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been perceived as the only two countries in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with spare capacity to boost global deliveries that could reduce prices. "I had a call with MbZ," Macron was heard telling U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit, using shorthand for UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin...

<p>The photo shows Zelenskyy appearing not to reciprocate Macron's seemingly enthusiastic hug.</p><p>The photo has since become an instant internet meme.</p><p>Zelenskyy's ear at the time. The two had just concluded a joint news conference alongside other European Union leaders.</p>

At the Miss France pageant, they’re running an inclusive operation. Therefore, on Thursday, the organization brought notable news.As reported by the Washington Examiner, the Miss Ile-de-France Committee announced that Andrea Furet will compete for the title of Miss France 2023.Established Andrea’s details are distinguished:Furet, a biological man, is fresh off a successful run at Miss Paris, winning first runner-up.Andrea wouldn’t have been allowed entrance, but a lawsuit was filed in October of last year.Feminist group Osez le Feminisme — which included three unsuccessful pageant candidates — had accused Miss France of wrongful requirements. The bunch claimed established stipulations made for...

"constructive majorities" The words coming from President Emmanuel Macron Friday following the failure of his "Moderate Centrist" coalition to win a majority in the National Assembly elections. Macron reaching out saying he wants to find majorities on a case by case basis he even met with National Rally leader Marine Le Pen in search of common ground. On paper Macron is short of the 289 seat majority (His coalition has 245). But Macron has groups like "Les Republicans" who at the end of the day are mainstream politicians willing to cut deals to advance the usual agendas like "climate change"....

The farmer fired twice at a group of four burglars who broke into his home, killing one of them. Emmanuel Macron believes that the farmer should have called the police instead. French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he is “opposed to self-defence” after a farmer was charged with murder for shooting four burglars who broke into his home. “According to the initial investigation, the farmer fired twice with a large calibre rifle at a group of four burglars, killing one of them. The self-defence shooting took place last Friday, between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., and the man was...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s alliance got the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election on Sunday, but it lost its parliamentary majority, projections show. The projections, which are based on partial results, show that Macron’s candidates would win between 200 and 250 seats — much less than the 289 required to have a straight majority at the National Assembly, France’s most powerful house of parliament.

Perhaps foreseeing a Russian win or stalemate in Ukraine, some foreign policy experts urge that it cede territory. French President Emmanuel Macron calls for not “humiliating” Russia. These entreaties could miss the mark. The battlefield is fluid and could turn for or against Ukraine. The West should prudently prepare for Ukrainian success as well as a less favorable outcome. A few weeks ago, euphoria reigned when Ukrainian forces pushed back Russian attempts to seize Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa — Ukraine’s three largest cities. Now, pessimism is ascendant. President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks of “very fierce” fighting in eastern Ukraine and high...

Emmanuel Macron's coalition may not get it's majority in tomorrow's final round vote for seats in the National Assembly but it will have a willing partner in the ranks of "Les Republicans" faction the "Traditional Right" in France comparable to the Republican Party in the United States. A common expression used in the media this was that Macron may achieve a 'relative majority'...

Emmanuel Macron has been accused of betraying Ukraine after figures showed that French imports of Russian gas rose during the invasion of Ukraine. Figures show France received €900m worth of Kremlin gas while bombs rained down on Ukraine in the past two months.

As the Left in France hopes for a first round electoral win tomorrow, the Left was on the attack in the last week condemning the actions of police who shot and killed a woman in a car. The incident in Paris happened when the woman refused a police order to stop her vehicle. President Emmanuel Macron in a fearful mode with his election speaking Thursday warning against "extremists" and a "French chaos" to go along with the "World chaos". Macron's remarks aimed at his opponents in the legislative elections from both the "NUPRES" coalition of the Left and the National...

Seven decades after ­Allied troops stormed Normandy’s beaches and saved France from the Nazis, the surrender-happy nation is turning its back on hundreds of US veterans who want to return next month to mark the invasion’s 70th anniversary. France has broken its promise to pay for the vets to fly to this year’s commemoration, according to Rep. Michael Grimm. “Our chief-of-staff heard it from the French Embassy in DC — that they would be flown out to France [for free],” said Nick Iacono, a spokesman for the Staten Island congressman. But when The Post contacted the embassy Friday, the French...

Looking towards next month's legislative elections President Emmanuel Macron appointed a new Prime Minister. Elisabeth Borne, the second woman in French history to hold the post, given a newly shaken up cabinet Friday that mixes the "Left" and "Right" in French politics. The most controversial pick Pap Ndiaye for Minister of Education. Ndiaye is described as an "expert on US ethnic minority right movement". Eric Zemmour, one of the presidential candidates this year and a former cable news commentator, called Ndiaye a "wokist, obsessed with race."...

Despite obvious resistance, within days of Emmanuel Macron’s re-election, France began progressing with the fourth dose of Covid injections for everyone and introduced a “digital identity assurance” app. The European Union (“EU”) as a whole is planning to introduce their digital identity application sometime this year to enable people to enjoy the “greater flexibility ideal for post-pandemic life.” However, a mere two days after his victory over Marine Le Pen, Macron launched a new law compliant with Brussels’ demands – the creation of the “Digital Identity Guarantee Service” (“SGIN”) which will allow French citizens to have a digital identity card...

The French government has announced the creation of a new digital identity app for citizens to access private and public services, in line with a broader push for digital identity systems in Europe. Just days after the re-election of globalist President Emmanuel Macron, the Ministry of the Interior has announced that it will be crafting a smartphone application to house a new digital identity. The biometric app, which is based off the new identity card, was signed off in a decree by Prime Minister Jean Castex and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Tuesday. The app will allow users to scan...

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron. Thousands of people joined May Day marches across France inwhich they called for salary increases and for Macron to drop his plan to raise the retirement age. Most were peaceful but violence broke out in Paris, where police had made 29 arrests so far, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter. Clashes with police broke out at the start of the march near La Republique Square and...

This week French voters expressed their dissatisfaction with the final round results of their Presidential election. Even though many gave Macron a win over Marine Le Pen, others did not vote for spoiled their ballots. 55 percent of those polled this week saying Macron's re-election to a second and final term under France's constitution was a bad thing for the country... A huge number of protests planned for tomorrow in France on May Day a traditional day of protest for trade unions and the Left. In Paris today the protest continues for Week 181... Protesters making the point today that...

A protester has launched tomatoes at Emmanuel Macron during his first election victory walkabout in France. The reelected president was meeting voters at a market in Cergy, northwest of Paris, when he was targeted. The En Marche! leader was not directly hit but it sent his security team into a frenzy, shouting 'Projectile!' as they tried to shield the leader. They opened an umbrella and Macron lifted his hands above his head as they tried to stop the rain of cherry tomatoes landing on him. The president can be heard saying, 'it's not serious', before he was ushered away by...

Following the re-election of Emmanuel Macron as President of France, the president of the French Bishops’ Conference says voters made a reasonable choice but notes that the results show growing political divisions.Emmanuel Macron was re-elected as France’s President on Sunday with 58% of the vote, compared with 41% for his rival, Marine Le Pen. In his victory speech, President Macron promised to address the deep divisions within France laid bare by the election results. This concern over the growing divisions in the nation was also voiced by France’s Catholic Bishops in their reaction to the outcome. Macron has become the...

Biden's low poll numbers have some Democratic operatives concerned that he could drag down the rest of the party in November's upcoming midterm elections. Last week a Gallup survey placed the president's approval rating at 41 percent, lower than all of his post-World War II White House predecessors save for Donald Trump. But in more bad news for Biden, recent head-to-head matchup polls have found him trailing his Republican rival in a 2024 rematch. The president 'wants to run and he’s clearly letting everyone know,' sources told The Hill. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said during a Sunday Meet The Press...

Policing and security became an issue in France this week as the first round of voting in the legislative elections approaches (a week from tomorrow June 12th). The treatment of English soccer fans around and near the State de France in suburban Paris last Saturday night front and center this week. President Emmanuel Macron speaking of the need for an investigation and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin putting out an apology to Liverpool fans who got locked out of the stadium amidst fears about what were said to be fake tickets for the contest with Real Madrid... What is interesting in...