Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

SHOCKING: The elysee palace org - You Need To See This

Who Is Golshifteh Farahani? French President Emmanuel Macron's Alleged 'Flirty Texts' to Actress Triggered Brigitte Macron

A new book alleges that Emmanuel Macron's plane incident with his wife was due to flirty texts with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, sparking renewed controversy.

International Business Times UK

New French Prime Minister Lecornu assembles cabinet amid intense protests

Amid protests, Lecornu finalised the cabinet with Bruno Le Maire as the armed forces minister. President Macron's allies retain posts, and a general policy speech is awaited.

Euronews

Macron’s office plays down fears over Bayeux Tapestry loan to London

Moving the Bayeux Tapestry to London may be a triumph of diplomacy, but some experts warn it could prove a nightmare for conservationists – prompting the Elysée Palace to insist the challenge is far from impossible.

Radio France Internationale

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

What we know about Thursday’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit for Ukraine in Paris

The meeting takes place as the United States announced that it had brokered a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea.

Euronews

France Announces New Government To Address Budget Challenges

France's new government, led by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, tackles budget challenges and political instability with a diverse team.

Top News

French government falls: What’s next for Macron, Le Pen, France?

French legislators from both sides of the political spectrum voted to remove Barnier from power.

Al Jazeera

France's Macron visits Serbia with sights on Rafale jet deal

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day state visit Thursday to Serbia, where he may finalise a contract to sell 12 Rafale fighter jets to a country known for its close ties to Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

China’s Xi Jinping begins first Europe tour in five years in France

Chinese president wants to repair ties with a sceptical Western Europe but faces questions over his Ukraine war stance.

Al Jazeera

French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tension

France's ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tension with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.

Radio France Internationale

Macron in Corsica with autonomy for the island at the top of the agenda

Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day visit to Corsica during which he could make announcements on the island's autonomy that could be enshrined in the French constitution.

Radio France Internationale

Paris summit aims to overhaul global financial system for 'climate solidarity' with South

Around 50 heads of state, along with representatives from international institutions and civil society, will attend a summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday and Friday in Paris. Their objective is to develop a new global financial system so the most vulnerable countries will be better equipped to…

France 24

Macron, Biden Want to Engage China to End War in Ukraine, Elysee Says

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden agreed in a telephone call ahead of a visit to Beijing by Macron to engage China to hasten the end of the war in Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said on Wednesday. "The two leaders have mentioned their joint willingness to engage…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron, Biden want to engage China to end war in Ukraine, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a telephone call ahead of a visit to Beijing by Macron to engage China to hasten the end of the war in Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Macron's hard line against pension protests upends France's tradition of social dialogue

In France these days, there is little common ground between the Élysée Palace and civil society. Despite President Emmanuel Macron’s occasional rhetoric to the contrary, power appears to be exercised from the top down, with violence erupting and spreading, overshadowing meaning and content.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

France pension protests: Critics hit out at Macron over taking off ‘luxury’ watch during TV interview

French president Emmanuel Macron has sparked social media criticism after removing a “luxury” watch during an interview over his controversial pension changes.

Daily Mirror

King Charles 'should cancel' France visit as workers will refuse to welcome him

King Charles and the Queen Consort are due to visit France this weekend as part of their first state visit since the Queen's death, amid fears protests could cause disruption

France 24

The challenge of enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution

During a speech given on International Woman’s Day, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision to put forward a bill enshrining abortion rights in the country's constitution. Despite being lauded by women’s rights groups, changing the constitution may be more difficult than it appears.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Monetary Fund

the National Assembly

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.