Starmerโs hopes of announcing illegal migration curbs during Macron visit caught on cost and legal worriesAnglo-French talks over a migration deal were deadlocked on Wednesday night with negotiators haggling over how much Britain will pay towards the c…
Merz’s comments come at a time of increased friction between Berlin and Paris over a program to build next-generation jets.
On the second day of his state visit to the United Kingdom, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, July 9, that the two countries had a common interest in developing their artificial intelligence solutions and avoiding reliance on US and C…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London was expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration. FRANCE 24’s Bรฉnรฉdicte Paviot reports from London.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host French President Emmanuel Macron for lunch at Downing Street during a state visitโthe first by an EU leader since Brexit. Theyโre expected to discuss immigration and Ukraine. Starmer hopes to secure a returns d…
French President Emmanuel Macron holds talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday, with the second day of his UK state visit focused on a bid to secure a bilateral deal to curb undocumented immigration. Macron has promised “tangible r…
After yesterdayโs royal welcome from the King, French President Emmanuel Macron will get down to business today, meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for lunch, after PMQs. But, as Sky Newsโ Sam Coates and Politicoโs Anne McElvoy discuss on this episode, away from the pomp, Sir Keirโs in-tray doesnโt look any less challenging. It includes [โฆ]
Vatican statement said the pair โdiscussed the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peaceโFollowing a similar decision by Germany yesterday, the European Union has also summoned the Chinese ambassador following an incident in whi…
In todayโs newsletter: As the French president arrives in the UK for a state visit, tackling migrant crossings in the Channel is top of the agendaGood morning. Emmanuel Macron arrived in the UK yesterday for a three-day state visit. While the British r…
The country’s new independent president is playing hard to get as he weighs which European political family he will join.ย
The French president said in an address to the UK parliament on Tuesday that Britain and France must work together to protect the international order. Macron was welcomed to Britain by King Charles for the first state visit by a European leader since B…
French president also spoke of empowered โwider Europeโ on first day of state visit to UKEuropean countries need to reduce their โdual dependenciesโ on the US and China, Emmanuel Macron has warned, as he sketched out his vision of an empowered โwider E…
His post may be largely ceremonial but his messagingโs crystal clear. The first state dinner at the palace of King Charlesโ reign going to Franceโs Emmanuel Macron, not the United Statesโ Donald Trump. At a time when the United Kingdomโs forced to ret…
Europe will never abandon Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the British parliament on Tuesday, adding that Britain and France will work with the ‘coalition of the willing’ until the last minute to secure a ceasefire. FRAN…
French president addresses MPs on topical issues, from commitment to Ukraine, to European connection and US tariffsUK politics live โ latest updatesEmmanuel Macron, making the state visit by a European head of state to the UK since Brexit, has addresse…
Improving border enforcement is a key point of discussion during Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK.
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The French president echoed a speech in the same venue by Jacques Chirac, calling for Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defence.
“Our two countries have a special responsibility for the security of the continent,” the French president said in an address to both Houses of Parliament.
France’s state-owned EDF was to invest around ยฃ1.1 billion in the Sizewell C nuclear power plant under construction in Suffolk, London and Paris announced on Tuesday, July 8, as French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to the UK.
Improving border enforcement is a key point of discussion during Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK.
French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III. It is the first state visit by an EU head of state si…
The far-right leader once advocated for France to leave the Strasbourg-based court.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday addressed the British parliament as part of his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom.
French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III. It is the first state visit by an EU head of state si…
Future of ยฃ100bn UK-France trade relationship in focus amid attempt to show unity in face of Trump tariffsAs Keir Starmer welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Britain for a landmark state visit aimed at building closer ties between London and Paris, the future …
Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are in the UK for a three-day trip.
More 20,000 people arrived in the UK in the first half of this year by crossing the English Channel in small boats. That figure is up 48 percent on the first six months of 2024. The number is especially high at this time of year, because of the warm s…
The French leader will never agree to special EU concessions for the UK despite its strategic importance to EuropeBritain and France are so close that thereโs a saying in Wimereux, a seafront resort on the north French coast, that if you can see Englan…
Heidi Alexander says new tactic of slashing people smugglersโ boats will discourage dangerous journeysUK politics live โ latest updatesFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers was not โpleasantโ but the right tactic, a UK cabinet minister h…
This live blog is now closedDanish prime minister Mette Frederiksen is now giving a major speech in the European parliament, outlining Denmarkโs priorities for the EU as it takes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.Opening, she…
The first European state visit since Brexit starts today as President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Windsor Castle. On this episode, Sky Newsโ Sam Coates and Politicoโs Anne McElvoy look at whatโs on the agenda beyond the pomp and ceremony. Will the government get its โone in, one outโ migration deal over the line? Plus, which [โฆ]
Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are in the UK for a three-day trip.
Struggling domestically, the French and British leaders both appear more assured on foreign affairs โ and both need a migration deal to lift their fortunes.
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, aiming to renew ties with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with talks expected to focus on Ukraine, defence and curbing Channel migration.
How to beat Nigel Farage, from a man who has crossed swords with Marine Le Pen and almost achieved world peace.
The British monarch prepares to roll out the red carpet for France’s president โ and offer some welcome relief from strife back home.
After being sabotaged in the Brexit years, one of the UKโs most important bilateral relationships is back on a firm footingIn the years after the Brexit referendum, the deterioration of Anglo-French relations became one measure of the sorry disconnect …
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the United Kingdom on Tuesday, where he will meet with the royal family and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It is the first state visit by the leader of a member of the European Union since the Brexit crisis of…
Londres dรฉroulera le tapis rouge au prรฉsident franรงais cette semaine lors d’une visite d’Etat. Mais des divergences commencent ร apparaรฎtre quant ร la maniรจre de gรฉrer l’imprรฉvisible prรฉsident amรฉricain.
French president will meet with Tory and Liberal Democrat leaders on UK trip โ but right-populist outfit Reform UK is not on the agenda.
Starmer and Macron could set out plans for a โone in, one outโ returns scheme for asylum seekersUK politics live โ latest updatesKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce plans for French police to do more to block small boats crossing …
New measures to curb migrant crossings are expected to emerge from talks during a state visit to the United Kingdom by French President Emmanuel Macron starting Tuesday, as the rising number of migrants crossing the English Channel remains a major cha…
President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the United Kingdom, beginning Tuesday, takes place against the backdrop of challenges facing Europe due to the war in Ukraine and the uncertainties surrounding the Trump presidency.
The French president is constitutionally barred from serving a third consecutive term but could return in a later election.
Bitter rows had damaged trust and dialogue but UK-French relations have thawed amid new geopolitical landscapeWhen Emmanuel Macron rides in a horse-drawn carriage to Windsor Castle this week, it will be to celebrate the return of close political relati…
Despite a public denial of another election, Macron’s government is in such trouble that the president seems tempted by another high-stakes gamble.
London will roll out the red carpet for the French president this week in a state visit. But cracks are starting to show over how to handle the mercurial U.S. president.
Married couple die in Russian strike against Kostyantynivka; Ukraine on agenda as Macron makes state visit to UK. What we know on day 1,230Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel into disarray…
Home secretary says working with French is vital to stop boats crossing, ahead of visit to UK by Emmanuel MacronYvette Cooper has lauded new tactics used by the French to reduce the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats, before Emmanuel …
Meloni, Macron and Merz have agreed on several objectives that they plan to put forward in a letter to the European Commission, La Repubblica reports.
As Emmanuel Macron visits the United Kingdom next week, he and Keir Starmer are set to co-chair a July 10 meeting of Ukraine’s European allies, aimed at discussing a ‘reassurance force’ and putting pressure on Russia.
German chancellor plans trip to Britain to seal wide-ranging pact.
The push has been driven by France and the U.K. to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.
It comes after the EU downgraded wolf protections to make it easier for farmers to kill animals that threaten their herds.
Moscow will not retreat from its war goals, a Kremlin aide said after the presidential discussion.
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La deuxiรจme personnalitรฉ politique la plus puissante de la Commission europรฉenne est isolรฉe, assiรฉgรฉe et attaquรฉe, tout comme la politique verte quโelle sโest engagรฉe ร protรฉger.
European capitals are pulling in different directions ahead of a decisive round of trade talks in Washington.ย
The European Commissionโs second most powerful politician is isolated, beleaguered and under attack โ just like the green policy she has vowed to protect.
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The deadly unrest was triggered by France’s proposal to revise New Caledoniaโs electoral roll, which pro-independence groups saw as a direct threat to their political influence.
Call between French and Russian presidents comes as Tehran says it is ending cooperation with UN nuclear inspectorsThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, spoke to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time in three years on Tuesday in …
Proposal faces the surprising opposition of France โ despite most Europeans being firmly in favour of climate measuresEurope live โ latest updatesFor most of the past 30 years, the EU has led the world on climate action. The bloc had the deepest reduct…
The decision follows Israeli and US strikes on Iranian soil.
Security sources say attack targeted drone manufacturer in Ishevsk, 1000km from frontline. Putin and Macron speak on phone for first time in almost three years. What we know on day 1,225Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Izhevsk on Tuesday, …
Numerous EU officials projected anxiety Monday about moving ahead this week with an expected 2040 climate target โย even as a heat wave descended.
France’s recent elections all had surprises, but each time the contestโs basic structure was still foreseeable. That isnโt the case now.
The Elysรฉe said that Emmanuel Macron stressed France’s ‘support for Ukraine’s sovereignty,’ and called for a ceasefire. According to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin urged ‘a solid and lasting settlement of the conflict.’
French and Russian leaders agree the crisis around Iran’s nuclear program must be solved by diplomatic means alone.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine “as soon as possible” in the first phone call between the two leaders since 2022, the รlysรฉe presidential palace said.
Sansal’s supporters say Algeria is using him as a geopolitical pawn.
Was Deutschlands neue Rolle im Welthandel bedeutet โ verstรคndlich, relevant, auf den Punkt. Von ROMANUS OTTE Mit LAURA HรLSEMANN und TOM SCHMIDTGEN Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren. TOP-THEMEN โ Deutschland, Italien und Frankreich wollen EU-Regulatorik zurรผcknehmen. Im Fokus kรถnnten das Verbrennerverbot 2035 und die Flottengrenzwerte stehen. โ Der Bund will der Bundeswehr Sonderrechte einrรคumen, [โฆ]
A UN conference to boost support for global development aid begins on Monday as US funding cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty.ย At least 50 world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Kenya’s William Ruto, EU chief Ursula von der L…
Controversial international carbon credits won’t be applicable to the EU carbon market, though.
The due diligence law was meant to bring EU-style protections to global supply chains. Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz helped all but kill it.
But the revelations about Caroline Parmentier’s past writings don’t seem to be hurting the National Rally’s popularity.
The president is pressing foreign leaders on everything from military budgets to antitrust laws โ all under the banner of trade.
Trumpโs bombing of Iran reduced Europeโs biggest players to the status of decoy ducks as they pursued talks hours before the raid began.ย
The US president has been widely mocked for โalways chickening outโ. No one, however, backs down better than the Europeans.
Cette dรฉcision risque d’affaiblir les ambitions รฉcologiques internationales de l’Union.
The move risks weakening the blocโs international green ambitions.
European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera was quizzed on Euronews’ Europe Today morning show and asked for reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to delay the Commission’s 2040 climate targets.
TOP-THEMEN โ Drei Szenarien, wie die Mindestlohnkommission entscheiden kann โ und nur eine sorgt fรผr Frieden in der Koalition. โ Die SPD will fรผr einen Fรถrderbescheid ein Aufsichtsratsmandat, um bei kriselnden Stahlkonzernen mitzureden. โ Merz zeigt sich nach dem EU-Gipfel skeptisch mit Blick auf die US-Zรถlle โ und optimistisch bezรผglich Mercosur. Guten Morgen vom Team [โฆ]
Huge bombs were no match for middling tweets this week.
Ursula von der Leyen suggests EU could join forces with the Asian-Pacific trade bloc as Europe tries to up its game.
Les dirigeants europรฉens doivent maintenant trouver lโargent et acheter des armes pour dissuader la Russie tout en faisant face ร une rรฉduction potentielle des troupes amรฉricaines sur le continent.
National leaders now need to find the money and buy weapons to deter Russia while facing a potential reduction of U.S. troops on the continent.
Macron says itโs urgent that the UN nuclear watchdog resumes its mission after Iran moved to suspend its cooperation with the agency as he met with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Paris upon returning from the NATO summit in The Hague.
The German leader is piling the pressure on Brussels to strike a deal soon with Trump so Europe doesnโt end up with the scraps.
European officials deployed flattery and avoided specifics to get “good vibes” and win over the president.
Leaders signed off on a new 5 percent of GDP defense spending target by 2035.
The U.S. president threatened to punish Spain for not agreeing to new military spending goals.
New space law dials up oversight amid warnings itโs ‘starting to look like a jungle up there.’
Socialists could soon turn on Franรงois Bayrou if no progress is made on retirement reform.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stรธre assert that US strikes on Iran were not legal, calling for a diplomatic solution to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear arms. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspect…
Bruno Retailleau has two years to make his case for his brand of conservatism.ย
TOP-THEMEN โย Der Kanzler fordert eine neue Strategie fรผr die Zoll-Verhandlungen mit den USA. Es gelte: Keep it simple. โย Das Kabinett verabschiedet heute den Haushalt. Investitionen in Verteidigung und Infrastruktur werden hochgefahren. โ Bund und Lรคnder haben sich beim Investitions-Booster offenbar geeinigt. Willkommen bei Industrie und Handel โ zwischen Industrie-Gipfel, Nato-Gipfel und EU-Gipfel. Senden Sie Tipps [โฆ]
To protect life on Earth, we must protect the ocean. UNOC3 revealed how innovative technological advances are helping to translate knowledge into concrete action.
