Rappler's latest stories on Emmanuel Macron
Macron replaces French PM after election rout
(UPDATED) The new premier, Jean Castex, is totally unknown to many in France until now and is officially a member of the right-wing opposition to Emmanuel Macron's centrists
Merkel, Macron meet as Germany takes on high-stakes EU presidency
Berlin's chairing of the bloc will be its last with Merkel in charge, and could be the one that defines the legacy of the leader dubbed the 'eternal chancellor'
Macron braces for setback in French local polls
Analysts expect the election will confirm that French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party has failed to gain a strong foothold at the local level
Looming election rout ups stakes for France's president
French President Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move party is fighting a losing battle for town halls in the vote while the president's personal popularity has slipped again
Macron says France has scored its 'first victory' against virus
Macron says all of mainland France, including Paris, would go into a 'green zone' of a lower state of alert starting Monday
Macron unveils 8-billion-euro French auto rescue, champions electric cars
French President Emmanuel Macron details a plan to boost the coronavirus-hit auto industry in France, the home of Renault, Citroen, and Peugeot
Macron, Merkel agree 500-billion-euro virus recovery plan for Europe
The Merkel-Macron plan now faces a potentially painful negotiation with all 27 member states of the European Union and then a vote in European Parliament
French gov't wins key victory for controversial pensions overhaul
Trade unions and opposition parties slam the move as anti-democratic, but their calls for fresh protests against a bill that triggered the crippling French transport strike this winter went largely unheeded
French MPs launch debate of controversial pensions overhaul
Unions are up in arms over President Emmanuel Macron's bid to fuse France's 42 retirement schemes into a single system, which they say will force millions to work longer
Russia will keep trying to 'destabilize' West – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron predicts Moscow would be 'extremely aggressive' in this arena in the months and years to come
France, U.S. agree to extend digital tax row talks
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says, 'Macron and Trump had a very constructive discussion... and they agreed to avoid all escalation between the US and France on this digital tax issue'
Macron urges 'credible, lasting' Libya ceasefire
'The president emphasized the necessity that the ceasefire that is to be announced is credible, lasting and verifiable,' Emmanuel Macron's office says
Macron set to stand firm in pension strike standoff
Union leaders are demanding Macron drop his plan for a single points-based system and a 'pivot age' of 64 to benefit from a full pension, above the official retirement age of 62
France, Egypt urge 'restraint' to avoid Libya escalation
The statement comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed readiness this month to send troops to Libya if requested by the country's Government of National Accord
French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock
The strike has now lasted 25 days and is on course to surpass the longest transport strike in France which lasted for 28 days in the 1980s
Russia, Ukraine leaders in Paris for crunch talks on ending war
No comprehensive peace deal is expected from the meeting but diplomats hope the summit will help to bolster trust between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky
Day 5 of public transport chaos as French strike bites
The biggest labor unrest in years comes as France's economy is already dented by more than a year of weekly anti-government demonstrations by so-called 'yellow vest' activists protesting unemployment and waning spending power
France's Macron to hold meeting on pensions as strike bites
Unions say Macron's proposal for a single-pension system would force millions of people in both the public and private sectors to work well beyond the official retirement age of 62
No let-up in French strikes as fresh turmoil hits weekend
The walkouts would last well into next week, unions warn
France braces for second day of stoppages as strike bites
The strike is seen as a major test for President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious vision of reforming France
'Brain dead' NATO's summit dominated by leaders' feuds
Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vow to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recognize the challenge of a rising China
Xi, Macron back 'irreversible' Paris climate pact
Major powers express regret and concern after President Donald Trump moves forward with a pullout from the Paris climate accord despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change
Anger over EU's 'historic mistake' on Skopje, Tirana
French President Emmanuel Macron blocks talks on EU membership for North Macedonia and Albania
$14 billion goal in sight for fighting AIDS, TB, malaria
Promises for replenishment money are made at meeting in France of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Macron vows 'unrelenting fight' against Islamist terror after police killings
Reports say that a USB key containing details on dozens of Mickael Harpon's police colleagues has been found among his possessions
World leaders pay final tribute to France's Chirac
(UPDATED) Russian President Vladimir Putin, former US president Bill Clinton, and other dignitaries join President Emmanuel Macron for a funeral service at Saint-Sulpice church in Paris
U.S. ramps up Iran pressure as European summit bid flounders
On US President Donald Trump's last scheduled day at the annual UN summit of world leaders, his administration says it is imposing sanctions on Chinese companies that have purchased Iranian oil
Iran's Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step
Rouhani's chief of staff says the next step would be taken 'in the event Iran's demands are not met'
Brazil's Bolsonaro open to G7 aid if Macron 'withdraws insults'
'To talk or accept anything from France, with the best possible intentions, he has to withdraw these words, and from there we can talk,' says Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro
U.S., France reach agreement on digital taxes
Macron says France would scrap its own digital tax once a new international levy being discussed among 134 OECD countries is in place. France hopes it will be ready in 2020.
Macron slams Bolsonaro after insults about wife
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's endorsement of vicious personal comments about French President Emmanuel Macron's wife posted online appear to force their relationship to a new low
More fires flare up in Amazon as Brazil warplanes fight blazes
The worsening crisis has fueled a row between President Jair Bolsonaro and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who has been piling pressure on Bolsonaro to do more to protect the forest
U.N., France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
French president Emmanuel Macron tweets: 'Our house is on fire. Literally. The Amazon, the lung of our planet which produces 20 percent of our oxygen is burning'
France's Macron announces creation of a new space force command
'We will reinforce our knowledge of the situation in space, we will better protect our satellites, including in an active manner,' French President Emmanuel Macron says
French envoy in Tehran talks for nuclear deal salvage bid
Emmanuel Bonne's mission is 'to try and open the discussion space to avoid an uncontrolled escalation, or even an accident'
France's Macron says climate 'red line' at G20
Emmanuel Macron is speaking in Tokyo on a visit ahead of this week's Group of 20 meeting, where climate change will be among several contentious issues on the table, along with trade and tensions with Iran
Iran 'never seeks war' with U.S., says Rouhani
'Iran has no interest to increase tension in the region and it never seeks war with any country, including [the] US,' state news agency IRNA quotes President Hassan Rouhani as saying
Macron sends senior diplomat to Iran to defuse U.S. tensions
The adviser, Emmanuel Bonne, holds 'high-level meetings' in Tehran, 'with the aim of contributing to the de-escalation of tensions in the region'
Tree symbolizing Trump-Macron friendship has died
Relations between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron are frayed, and the tree, a diplomatic source says this week, did not survive
World leaders mark 75 years since D-Day on Normandy's beaches
Tens of thousands of French and foreign visitors, many donning WWII uniforms or driving vintage military vehicles, have converged on Normandy to honor the veterans
Trump, queen, and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
(UPDATED) The Battle of Normandy on June 6, 1944 led to the liberation of Europe and helped bring about the end of World War II the following year
EU leaders clash over top Brussels jobs
(UPDATED) European leaders begin the work needed to determine the EU's political direction
EU leaders sound alarm over populist election threat
Opinion polls predict a significant advance for nationalist and populist forces opposed to closer European Union integration and threatening mainstream reform efforts
New Zealand PM targets online hate after mosque attacks
Jacinda Arden of New Zealand and France's Emmanuel Macron are the driving force behind the 'Christchurch Call' pledge which wants to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online
Europe rejects Iran 'ultimatum' but stands by nuke deal
(UPDATED) The 3 European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal urge Iran to stick to its commitments after it said it would stop respecting some limits imposed by the agreement
French will have say on Notre-Dame restoration – minister
Culture Minister Franck Riester promises a 'debate and a large consultation,' though the government will have the final say on the Paris landmark
Serbia and Kosovo agree to resume talks after Macron, Merkel push
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic agree to meet again in Paris in early July
Erdogan slams Macron over 'Armenia genocide' remembrance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks come after France held its first 'national day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide'
Ukraine comedian Zelensky to meet Macron before presidential run-off
Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only political experience is playing the president in a TV show, is due to meet Macron at the Elysee palace
Britain's May seeks Brexit delay from Merkel, Macron
Her huddles with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and President Emmanuel Macron in Paris come on the eve of another tension-packed summit in Brussels
