Emmanuel Macron

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France test-fires new nuclear missile as Macron watches

France fired its newest submarine-launched ballistic missile, the M51.3, for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the defence ministry said. The unarmed missile was launched from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant off Brittany and came down "in the North…

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Macron to send troops and radars to protect Saudi oil port from Houthis

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will send soldiers, radars, and defense systems to help protect Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil port of Yanbu, marking a new Western military commitment to shielding Gulf energy infrastructure from Yemen's Houthi…

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Carney and Macron pledge joint space, defense work at symbolic island summit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron met Sunday on the tiny North Atlantic archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, pledging to deepen cooperation in defense, space and advanced technologies as both nations navigate strained relations with the United States.

Macron to convene G7 meeting on energy crisis, eyes strategic oil reserves

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday that France will convene a G7 meeting in the coming weeks dedicated to the escalating global energy crisis, with a coordinated release of strategic oil reserves among the options on the table. The…

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Macron orders infrastructure defense against Russian hybrid attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed on Friday that Russia has carried out hybrid attacks against France in recent weeks, announcing he has ordered the government to prepare a plan to protect the country's critical infrastructure and defense industry sites.

Macron personally urged Infantino to drop FIFA investment plan, L’Équipe reports

French President Emmanuel Macron personally telephoned FIFA president Gianni Infantino to voice opposition to a controversial proposal that would have opened the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors, according to reporting by L'Équipe. The intervention adds another layer of…

Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires force 325,000 to flee in France and Spain

Unprecedented wildfires tearing through southwestern France and central Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 325,000 people, with flames advancing to within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux and a new heat wave expected to worsen conditions this week.

France bans social media for children under 15

French lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first country in Europe to impose such a restriction and joining a growing global movement to limit young people's exposure to…

Macron says Europe ready to defend freedom ‘at the cost of blood’

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Monday that Europe is prepared to defend freedom and the rule of law "at the cost of blood if necessary," delivering his annual address to the armed forces on the eve of France's Bastille…

Macron arrives in Damascus in historic post-Assad visit

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday, becoming the first leader of an EU member state to visit Syria since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The visit marks a milestone in Syria's reintegration into the…

Macron says Europe and US in ‘reconvergence’ on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Europe and the United States are in a "moment of reconvergence" on security issues including Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, speaking after a summit of the continent's five largest military powers in Berlin…

Macron says Trump changed his mind on Ukraine after G7

French President Emmanuel Macron said Donald Trump arrived at the G7 summit believing Ukraine would lose its war against Russia but left with a changed assessment, describing a transformation in U.S. posture that culminated in a joint pledge to increase…

France unanimously passes bill to return colonial-era looted art

France's National Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill to streamline the return of cultural artefacts looted during the colonial era, advancing a promise President Emmanuel Macron first made nearly nine years ago. The vote, 170 in favor with zero…

Macron accepts Louvre director’s resignation after crown jewel heist

Laurence des Cars, the first woman to lead the Louvre Museum, resigned on Tuesday after months of mounting pressure over a brazen daylight theft that stripped France of crown jewels valued at approximately €88 million and exposed deep security failures…

Macron pushes UNESCO listing for French bistros and cafés

French President Emmanuel Macron called for the country's bistros and cafés to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, speaking at the Élysée Palace during the traditional Epiphany galette ceremony on Monday.

Macron reopens Notre Dame’s twin towers after 6-year restoration

French President Emmanuel Macron officially reopened Notre Dame Cathedral's twin towers on Friday, September 19, 2025, marking the completion of one of the final phases in the painstaking restoration effort following the devastating 2019 fire. The towers will welcome the…