Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Theresa May said the two countries have signed a treaty to better guard their common border and wider treatment of migrants, the Associated Press reported.
 

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar blames the other EU countries today for hypocrisy over corporate tax, rejecting claims in the European Parliament that Ireland is a tax haven, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.

An extra £44.5m is to be spent beefing up Channel border security, the UK government is to say later.

It will be spent on fencing, CCTV and infrared detection technology in Calais and other border points.

It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the UK for a summit with Theresa May.

A top EU official tasked with fighting fake news called Jan. 15 for a European-wide response just days after French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled plans for laws to stop the phenomenon.

The European Parliament has proposed that the next European elections be held between May 23-26, 2019, nearly two months after the scheduled exit of the UK from the EU, France Press reported, citing several parliamentary sources.

First Lady Emine Erdoğan has invited her French counterpart Brigitte Macron to Turkey, presidential sources said on Jan. 12.

Pope Francis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron are the leaders with "the highest level of favorability" worldwide.

This is according to Gallup International Association's "Global Leaders End of Year" survey.

French President Emmanuel Macron faces a backlash over plans to tighten immigration law as the number of asylum seekers soars, with aid and emergency agencies accusing his government of planning mass expulsions, according to Reuters. 

A new report produced by US Democrats says Russia is aggressively targeting countries that have taken "tangible steps" to integrate with Western institutions like the EU or NATO in order to impede integration processes.

This is according to Gallup International Association's "Global Leaders End of Year" survey.

Respondents - 53,769 persons from 55 countries - were asked to rank 12 global leaders.