Paris, France | Xinhua | Two years after a ferocious blaze devastated Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday visited the site and reaffirmed that the 2024 deadline set for the renovation project will be met. Wearing overalls, boots and a hard hat, Macron inspected the site, …
Read More »France’s Macron tests positive for COVID-19, several high-ranking officials to self-isolate
Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will isolate himself for seven days, the French presidency said. After the diagnosis established by “RT-PCR tests carried out as soon as the first symptoms appear,” Macron “will isolate himself for seven days” but “will …
Read More »UK will prepare to embrace no-trade deal with EU: PM
London, UK | XINHUA | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that as the European Union (EU) Summit in Brussels refused to offer London a Canada-style deal, Britain will prepare to embrace a no-trade deal scenario. Johnson made the response following the EU Summit discussions on Brexit Thursday. EU’s …
Read More »France’s Macron mulling more anti-coronavirus restrictions as infections hit all-time high
Paris, France | XINHUA | French President Emmanuel Macron is mulling more restrictions to contain the coronavirus epidemic as the country recorded nearly 19,000 new infections on Wednesday, an all-time high for new daily cases. “The epidemic continues to increase. The virus continues to circulate rapidly for several weeks,” Macron …
Read More »Lithuania, France to “move forward together”: Macron
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Lithuania has made huge progress in the two decades since the last official visit by Jacques Chirac in 2001, visiting President Emmanuel Macron said here on Monday, referring to one of his predecessors. “Thank you for the warm welcome during this difficult time. We try …
Read More »French president calls on citizens to learn to live with COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on citizens to learn to live with the coronavirus after infections spiraled higher in recent weeks. “To overcome the health crisis, we must learn to live with the virus,” Macron tweeted, calling on people to show unity and …
Read More »French president calls EU deal on recovery fund “historic”
Paris, France | XINHUA | French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hailed as “historic” a European Union (EU) deal on a post-pandemic recovery fund that would help build a “green and prosperous Europe” and further improve European solidarity. “A historic day for Europe! A massive recovery plan is adopted: a …
Read More »French climate council urges referendum on making ‘ecocide’ a crime
Paris, France, | AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | A citizens’ council set up by President Emmanuel Macron to explore measures for cutting carbon emissions urged the French leader on Sunday to hold a referendum on making the destruction of nature a crime. The “ecocide” proposal topped dozens of ideas presented by …
Read More »Macron visits Britain to mark wartime anniversary
Paris, France | AFP | French President Emmanuel Macron travels to Britain on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a hugely symbolic visit and his first foreign trip since the coronavirus pandemic began. Macron’s visit will mark 80 years since exiled wartime resistance leader Charles de Gaulle made his …
Read More »Europe’s Franco-German ‘motor’ sputters back to life
Paris, France | AFP | President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel have jump-started the Franco-German “motor” at the heart of Europe by jointly pitching a hugely ambitious economic recovery plan, even if it faces a bumpy road ahead. Macron and Merkel, whose relationship has been shadowed by disagreements on several …
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