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Macron's imperative vision for Europe
Emmanuel Macron's initiative for a European revival expresses the French president's need to make his mark early as a reformer not only in his country but in the rest of the European Union as well. It is also part of a long line of French proposals to establish peace on the continent through the cooperation of its states.
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Macron Stumbled for the First Time in Elections
Emmanuel Macron's party suffered its first election failure since he was elected president, reports Sega.
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Thousands Protest in Paris Against the Labor Reform of Macron
Thousands of people protested in Paris against the reform of the Labor Code, signed by President Emmanuel Macron, the world agencies say.
Demonstrators gathered at the call of the leader of the extreme left, Jean-Luc Melanchon, Darik reports. Melanchon promised a "social cyclone" to the opposition against the President's reform.
French Socialists Sell their Headquarters in Paris
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Loup Bureau, French journalist freed from Turkey, arrives home
French reporter Loup Bureau, who had been held on "terror" charges in Turkey in a case that sparked tensions between Ankara and France, arrived in Paris on Sept. 17 after being freed.
Bureau, 27, arrived onboard an Air France jet at Charles de Gaulle Airport on a flight from Istanbul, the campaign group Reporters without Borders (RSF) said in a tweet.
Another Assault by a Radicalized Person in Paris
In the French capital of Paris, an attack on a soldier was again carried out, the France press reported.
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French Protests Target Macron Labour Reforms
In the first big test of Emmanuel Macron's presidency, protests have begun in cities across France against changes to the country's labour laws, reported BBC.
Some 4,000 strikes have been called too, but two of the biggest unions have distanced themselves from the action.
Marches were due in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Nantes and the other main cities.
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Macron's visit thrills visitors too
Tourists take photographs as French President Emmanuel Macron walks outside Athens Cathedral on Friday. France's president has called for greater European investment in Greece to help offset the cash-strapped country's increasing reliance on non-European countries, notably China. [Elena Becatoros/AP]
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At democracy's birthplace, Macron dreams of Europe 2.0
Standing at a Greek site where democracy was conceived, French President Emmanuel Macron called on members of the European Union to reboot the 60-year-old bloc with sweeping political reforms or risk a "slow disintegration."
Speaking to Kathimerini, French president appears optimistic about Greece's prospects
French President Emmanuel Macron expresses his optimism for the future of Greece in an interview with Kathimerini, describing his upcoming visit to Athens as a message of trust and an attempt to cast Greece as a country that is attractive for investments and entrepreneurship.