Macron announces withdrawal of troops from Mali
France and its allies in a European force will withdraw their troops from Mali after almost a decade, President Emmanuel…
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French politicians are concerned about surge in pre-election violence
The head of France's main political parties are among those concerned about a surge of violent incidents in the run…
French President warns against fake news ahead of the country’s presidential election in April
French President Emmanuel Macron said people spreading fake news online should be held accountable and possibly brought to justice, an…
Can Macron’s bold style keep the EU together?
For Emmanuel Macron, the formal launch of the French presidency of the EU on Friday was an opportunity like no…
Macron’s rival Pécresse promised to clean out crime-hit unrban areas
French right-wing presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse promised Thursday to clean out crime-hit urban areas with a power hose as she…
France has the most to lose from Britain’s turn away from Europe
It was Napoleon who declared that ‘a state has the politics of its geography’. We do well to remember that…
Macron’s ex-bodyguard placed under formal investigation because of Russia contract links
Alexandre Benalla, French President Emmanuel Macron's disgraced ex-bodyguard, was placed under formal investigation on Tuesday over a security contract signed…
Voters in New Caledonia choose to remain a French territory
Nine out of 10 voters elected to stay as part of France. Indigenous groups slammed a French decision to hold…
French press agency and Google launched a programme against disinformation in French elections
Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Google France launched on 6 December a programme to fight disinformation in the run-up to the…
Germany finally has a government ready to lead Europe
Europe is born from crisis situations, or so the cliché goes. But over the last decade, this has proven untrue.…