A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, in what a Greek defence source called an accident but Ankara described as a provocation. Tensions between the NATO allies have risen this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the region, escorted … Read more
French president Emmanuel Macron has been accused of trying to reconquer Lebanon rather than help it in the wake of the devastating explosion at its capital which killed 150 people. It comes as the country is expected to refuse humanitarian aid from Israel because the two neighbours are technically still at war. Visiting explosion-ravaged Beirut this … Read more
Macron ‘forced Boris’s hand on lockdown’ by threatening to close border and ministers were told Britain was on brink of running out of food Matt Hancock was told at start of crisis UK’s food supply chain about to ‘fall over’ Macron warned to act now or France will close borders – 3 days before lockdown … Read more
Face masks could soon become compulsory in France, Emmanuel Macron has said. The French president used a Bastille Day speech to come out in favour of a law that would compel people to wear face coverings indoors – such as in shops and bars. Macron said he would like the law to come into effect … Read more
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron oversaw slimmed-down Bastille Day celebrations in Paris today as France marked its most important national day in unusual fashion. An hour-long military parade took place in Place de la Concorde, the city’s largest square, as opposed to the Champs Elysees – the first time since 1945 that the street has not … Read more
French PM Edouard Philippe resigns as Emmanuel Macron prepares reshuffle after he suffered drubbing at hands of Green party in local elections Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to ‘reinvent presidency’ in the next months Will start with a cabinet reshuffle following local election defeat last month Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigned to allow the … Read more
France and Germany aren’t quite as close as they used to be! Angela Merkel gives Emmanuel Macron the red carpet treatment – from six feet away German Chancellor Merkel and French President met at Meseberg Castle today Pair seemed at ease as they kept two-metres apart amid the coronavirus crisis Talks came ahead of Germany … Read more
Green wave batters Emmanuel Macron in local elections as his centrist party suffers humiliating loss to socialist alliance with eco warriors Alliance between eco candidates and left-wingers proved dominant tonight Among them was Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who won another six year term Macron’s candidate for the mayoralty had just a 16 percent share of … Read more
Emmanuel Marcon appeared to consider a very coronavirus unfriendly greeting for Boris Johnson as the two leaders met for talks in Downing Street today. The French president – whose country insists on only one metre social distancing – briefly appeared to want to hug the Prime Minister as they greeted each other outside No10. But … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron was today welcomed to Britain with a ceremony of pomp and pageantry as he marked the 80th anniversary of General Charles de Gaulle’s famous wartime broadcast. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall greeted France’s leader at their official London home of Clarence House in the pouring rain – but … Read more