The president of France, Emanuel Macron, does not back down, insisting on the statement he made earlier in the week, that he wants to “bag” the unvaccinated. Speaking earlier in the day, the French head of state stressed that he insisted on his statement, stressing that the French authorities are obliged to impose additional restrictions […]
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Macron is looking for scapegoats
By Costas Raptis What is more problematic: the French president’s vocabulary, regular calculations or political philosophy? Emanuel Macron caused a stir with the not at all presidential use of the French colloquial verb emmerder, when in an interview with the newspaper Le Parisién he confessed that he wanted to “break the nerves” (we translate in […]
Macron says he wants to ‘bag’ the unvaccinated – Strong reactions in parliament
Three months before the French presidential election, President Emanuel Macron decided to “bag” the unvaccinated, provoking the reaction of the parliament while the government is trying to pass a bill that will impose the use of a vaccination pass to treat covid -19. “I really want to bag the unvaccinated ones. So we will continue […]
FAZ: A ‘dominant European’
There are many articles in the German press about the French President Emanuel Macron and the international role of today’s France, on the occasion of the French presidency in the EU in the first half of 2022. Southgerman newspaper “Since taking office, the President of France has remained loyal to the pro-European agenda he expressed […]
France: Takes over the EU presidency three months before the presidential election
France is taking over the rotating presidency of the European Union this New Year amid turmoil, from the Omicron wave to the crisis with the deployment of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, a possible springboard for Emmanuel Macron on his way to the presidential election. “This presidency offers him a welcome platform to […]
Macron: France faces difficult weeks ahead due to coronavirus
French President Emmanuel Macron said today that the next few weeks will be difficult due to Covid-19, with the country today setting the absolute record for coronavirus cases with 232,200 new infections in the last 24 hours. “The coming weeks will be difficult, we all know that,” Macron said in a televised address ahead of […]
E. Macron invites the French to take a test before the holidays
Emanuel Macron called on the French to “take care of each other”, mainly by testing before meeting with their own for the Christmas and New Year holidays. “Happy Holidays to all! To those who will be happy to be with their family for Christmas: the basic protection measures (mask, distances), preventive safety test, and, in […]
Macron-Draghi alliance to relax fiscal rules in the EU
France and Italy have called for a more favorable treatment of investments that boost long-term growth, signaling the start of a battle over a revision of the European Union’s fiscal rules. “We need to have more room for maneuver and a lot of basic spending for the future and ensure our viability,” French President Macron […]
Putin and Macron discussed Ukraine, Mali, but also security guarantees
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Ukraine and Mali, as well as the “security of the European continent” during a telephone conversation on Tuesday, the Kremlin said. The two leaders discussed plans for Russian security guarantees, which were communicated to NATO member states and then made public. […]
Macron: France, Germany seek gas and nuclear compromise
The President of France, Emanuel Macron, assured during the summit that his government and that of Germany will continue their talks in the coming days in order to find a compromise on whether the EU will designate green investments in power generation projects. nuclear power plants and natural gas. Paris wants to attract “green” funding […]
