Emmanuel Macron

European leaders clamor to be the G7’s Trump whisperer
The British prime minister’s love-bombing of President Donald Trump is very deliberate. But will it work?

Macron urges Trump to use weight to defuse wars in Ukraine and Iran

Trump celebrates U.S. military might amid tensions at home and abroad

Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids

Major two-state solution conference postponed after Israeli strikes on Iran

Forget the G7. Now it’s the G6 vs. Trump.

Macron grasps for right tone after teen stabbing
Macron wants to ban kids from social media. Can he?
France faces a tricky legal and technological challenge to make a social media prohibition for under-15s happen.
Brussels cooks up side deal to melt French Mercosur resistance
A last-minute push is on to add an ‘annex’ to the trade pact with South America to reassure France — and its farmers.
US’s worldwide popularity plummets thanks to ‘arrogant’ Trump
Survey respondents across 24 countries think Trump is “dangerous” — but also a “strong leader.”
French and German lawmakers push for joint border controls
Parliamentarians from both countries are vowing closer cooperation on a range of issues — from the border to AI — in a bid to repair strained ties.
You do you, EU tells Macron on banning social media for kids
French president dials up pressure on EU over age verification.
EU countries sideline experts in dash to slash green rules
Diplomats warn that leaving experts out of policy discussions on simplifying green regulations will do more harm than good.
X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown
The government wants platforms to remove adult content or implement stricter age verification controls.
Britain sanctions 2 Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’ against Palestinians
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Gaza comments are “monstrous,” U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy says.
5 things to know about the global ocean summit in Nice
The world’s oceans are sick. Global leaders are in the French Riviera this week to attempt to agree on the cure.
As France-Algeria ties sour, supporters of imprisoned writer turn to Europe for help
Writer Boualem Sansal has been in and out of hospital since he was locked up last November.
Macron won’t rule out fresh elections in France
The French president’s last roll of the electoral dice didn’t end well for him.
Macron claims win in fight to save oceans — but there’s work to do
French president celebrates the incoming High Seas Treaty as important tool to help protect the planet.
Macron: Greenland is not up for grabs (nor is Antarctica)
The French president heads to the Arctic island on Sunday.
Macron dissolved the French parliament a year ago. How will he surprise us again?
POLITICO makes its super-serious predictions for the French president’s next big surprise.
Macron to visit Greenland amid Trump’s continued threats
Trump has repeatedly talked about acquiring Greenland for its mineral reserves and strategic position in the Arctic.
France reiterates its military equipment isn’t used in Gaza as protest blocks shipment to Israel
Protest by dock workers highlights the growing pressure on European governments to convince Israel to either scale back or end its bombing campaign in Gaza.
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.
Lula calls on Macron to ‘open your heart’ on Mercosur
There’s bromance in the air, but tensions at the heart of the relationship between the two leaders.
Greenpeace returns stolen Macron wax statue — after one more protest
Activists left it at the Paris headquarters of energy giant EDF to protest France’s imports of Russian energy.
Michel Barnier slams ‘authoritarian drift’ in Brussels under Ursula von der Leyen
The former French prime minister feels the Commission president sidelined him in the endgame of Brexit negotiations.
Macron wax statue stolen from museum then used at protest outside Russian Embassy
Greenpeace said it “borrowed” the statue for its demonstration.
France’s historic parties vie for return to two-party politics
Les Républicains and the Socialists, the country’s old establishment parties, see a narrow window to reclaim relevance.
Trump sparks Europe’s ‘new Enlightenment’
The EU aims to grab a rare chance generated by the White House’s repression of U.S. higher education.