Soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron sought to help resolve the conflict diplomatically. During the war’s first summer, Macron said it was important that Moscow was not humiliated and that a European security order including Russia should be established.
The new military rulers had been demanding the exit of the French ambassador and troops after President Macron refused to recognise the coup.
Unrest continued in France for a second night as security forces deployed in their thousands to quell protests over the killing of a 17-year-old by police, which French President Emmanuel Macron described as “inexcusable” while also pleading for calm as justice took its course.
With the launch of the Iranian government’s new round of regional and international diplomacy, top European officials, especially French President Emmanuel Macron, demonstrated a significant inclination for approaching and holding talks with Iran’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the recent conference in Jordan.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a working dinner at the Elysée Palace on Thursday, during which they discussed bilateral ties and other topics including Iran nuclear deal.
Emmanuel Macron is hoping a green pivot will help him secure a second term as French president by scooping up environmentally-minded voters who backed left-wing candidates in the first round of the election.
Scott Morrison has stridently defended his integrity and personal conduct in the wake of the French President accusing the Prime Minister of lying about a $90 billion submarine contract.
French President Emmanuel Macron is suing a billboard owner who depicted him as Adolf Hitler to protest COVID-19 restrictions.
