Emmanuel Macron
French President Macron planning September visit to Athens
French President Emanuel Macron will be in Athens on September 7 and 8, according to reports last week. The visit is part of a series of three significant events planned by the government from September through to November in its bid to jump-start growth through foreign investment.
Polish Artists Transform Walls of Bulgarian Village into Work of Art
A group of young Polish artists on Friday brought street art to a sleepy Bulgarian village, decorating its walls of with large murals featuring world politicians, celebrities, and villagers sharing conversations, according to TRT World.
Macron nationalises shipyard to prevent Italian acquisition
French President Emmanuel Macron has made his first major intervention in the corporate world by nationalising a shipyard to stop it falling into Italian hands.
In a move that shows the limits of the new government’s economic liberalism, the finance ministry on Thursday said the state was exercising its pre-emption right to buy out all the shareholders in STX France.
Macron Meets Rihanna and Bono
The American singer Rihanna was accepted by French President Emmanuel Macron in the Elysée Palace. She said that the one hour conversation was "incredible". Reports BGNES.
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3 T's: Trump, Talent and Technology
According to Richard Florida, there are three T's for any nation to prosper in our time. These are talent, technology and tolerance. Florida says that when these three are combined, the general atmosphere of a city or a country becomes more suitable for innovation and technological advancements.
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France's Responsibility Over WWII Atrocities Denied
Jean-Luc Melenchon, the left-wing French leader, recently denied his country's responsibility over the roundup and deportation of French Jews during the WWII.
French military chief resigns after row with Macron
France's top military chief resigned on July 19 after a war of words with Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts that tested the new president's authority.
France’s armed forces chief resigns after clash with Macron over budget cuts
France’s armed forces chief resigned on Wednesday in a dispute with Emmanuel Macron over defense budget cuts, an early test of the newly elected president’s mettle and the tough presidential style he is cultivating.
French army chief quits after row
French leader Emmanuel Macron faced the biggest crisis of his young presidency yesterday following the resignation of the military chief he had rebuked for criticizing defense spending cuts.
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French Armed Forces Chief Quits After Clash with Emmanuel Macron Over Budget Cuts
The head of the French armed forces, General Pierre de Villiers, has quit his post after publicly clashing with Emmanuel Macron over proposed budget cuts, according to the Independent.
In a statement from his office, Gen de Villiers said he had sought to maintain a French defence force able to do an increasingly difficult job within the financial constraints imposed on it.