The Latest Breaking News from Emmanuel Macron

Macron And Lula's 'Bromance' Sets Social Media Fans Alight

Wedding photos or a diplomatic visit? "They are going to marry in the Amazon and have their honeymoon in Paris," joked one user on X, while others said pictures from the trip could make up a wedding album.

International Business Times · Mar 28, 2024

Macron, Lula Hail Defense Ties At Submarine Launch

President Emmanuel Macron and counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday celebrated the launch of Brazil's third French-designed submarine, which will help secure the country's immense coastline, dubbed the "Blue Amazon."

International Business Times · Mar 27, 2024

The odd couple? Lula rolls out red carpet for Macron in Brazil state visit

Kindred spirits or odd couple? Three days of joint photo ops featuring Emmanuel Macron and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva make for more than just entertaining viewing: they're downright confusing. The first state visit by a French president to Brazil in 11 years highlights how long overdue this reckoning was.

France 24 · Mar 27, 2024

Migrant transfers from Paris ahead of Olympics anger French mayors and NGOs

Mayors in rural and small-town France are increasingly angry over the transfer of migrants from the capital to their communities, which they believe is linked to clean-up efforts ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2024

France deploys 4,000 more troops amid security fears in run up to Olympics

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says security measures will be stepped up with 4,000 extra soldiers deployed nationwide in the coming days. The country's terror threat was raised to its highest level on Sunday following a deadly attack in Moscow that was claimed by the Islamic State.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2024

What’s behind Macron’s ‘hardened stance’ on the Russia-Ukraine war?

The French president has adopted a bellicose stance in recent months, even suggesting troops could be sent to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2024

French budget deficit widens but government promises no tax hike

France's budget deficit widened more than forecast in 2023, official figures showed Tuesday, undermining President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to bring national finances back on track within the next four years.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2024

French Deficit Worsens To 'Very Rare' Level

France's budget deficit overshot forecasts in 2023, official figures showed Tuesday, undermining President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to bring national finances back on track within the next four years.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2024

No, FRANCE 24 did not broadcast this fake Macron magazine cover

The winter cover of French quarterly magazine L'Hémicycle has been altered to portray President Emmanuel Macron as a plucked rooster. The same Telegram account that shared this fake magazine cover also shared an altered FRANCE 24 news broadcast. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

France 24 · Mar 25, 2024

Seeking To Limit Criticism, Putin Refuses To Blame IS

Russian President Vladimir Putin is refusing to blame the Islamic State (IS) for the Moscow attack despite a claim by the extremist group, instead insinuating a link to Ukraine in an apparent bid to limit the responsibility of the Russian security services.

International Business Times · Mar 25, 2024