On the night of April 15, 2019, in Paris, the emotions were raw.

Ireland will not be abandoned in a no-deal Brexit - which is now looking increasingly likely - the French president says.

The French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted that the EU would not abandon Ireland, no matter what happens with Brexit.

A British request for a Brexit deadline extension as well as consequences of a chaotic no-deal will be discussed between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and French President Emmanuel Macron today.

Tax relief and other fiscal measures announced by French President Emmanuel Macron to try to calm nationwide protests will cost €10bn, the government has said.

It's a case of mistaken identity on a global stage.

The leaders of Germany and France have agreed to create a eurozone budget they hope will boost investment and provide a safety mechanism for the 19 nations using the euro currency, and also to seek a European solution to migration issues.

A mystery is brewing at the White House about what happened to the oak tree President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron planted there last week.

Emmanuel Macron has set out a potent agenda but cannot achieve the reforms alone so everyone who believes in the EU must step up to strengthen it, writes Ana Palacio.

French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump's worldview during a speech to the US Congress.

Emmanuel Macron's proposal for a new deal with Iran received a warm welcome from the UK, which said it was ready to work with allies to deal with issues like Tehran's ballistic missile programme and its regional ambitions.

France's President Emmanuel Macron drew on the shared history and "special bond" with the US as he opened a joint meeting of Congress.

With exaggerated handshakes and a pair of kisses, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship on Tuesday, even as the two allies strained to bridge differences over the Iran nuclear agreement, Syria and more.

Praising the strength of America's oldest alliance, US President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House with a pomp-filled ceremony on the South Lawn.

A sit-down between US president Donald Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference will highlight the business portion of the French leader's second day in Washington.

The EU's trade chief has said German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron will press US leader Donald Trump this week to exempt the 28-member bloc permanently from US steel and aluminium tariffs.

French President Emmanuel Macron is bringing an environmentally friendly gift to the White House when he visits President Donald Trump this week: a tree sapling.

US President Donald Trump will look to pull off the ultimate charm offensive as he hosts French President Emmanuel Macron at a glitzy White House state dinner.

France's President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Union to embrace reform to protect its citizens in a world troubled by wars and authoritarian regimes.

Independent investigators have been prevented by Syrian and Russian officials from reaching the scene of an alleged chemical attack near the Syrian capital, an official said.

Here is what we know so far about the air strikes and the response.

Students and medical workers in France are facing off against riot police amid a protest over reforms by President Emmanuel Macron's government.

Family members, friends and France's president have honoured an 85-year-old woman who escaped the Nazis 76 years ago but was stabbed to death last week in her Paris apartment, apparently targeted because she was Jewish.

The policeman who died in last week's extremist attack in southern France is being honoured in an elaborate, daylong national homage led by French President Emmanuel Macron.

France's top security official says a heroic officer who swapped himself for a hostage during an attack on a supermarket has died of his injuries.

France has backed Theresa May's assessment that Russia is culpable for the attack in Salisbury and says it stands in solidarity with the UK.

Two French soldiers have died in Mali after their armoured vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.

French President Emmanuel Macron's government is ramping up military spending, arming drones and hiring more "cyberfighters" for Europe's biggest army.

French President Emmanuel Macron's environment minister has vigorously denied reports that two women accused him of sexual misconduct.

French president Emmanuel Macron has said France will set up a €10 billion fund to finance innovation and research.

US officials have hailed America’s commitment to free and fair trade despite possible retaliation by China over new US import tariffs.

Ireland has been ranked as the 8th best-performing economy in 2018.

A new treaty on the handling of migrants at the French port of Calais is set to be signed by Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron, according to reports in the French media.

Latest: French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed not to allow the re-establishment of the "Jungle" camp of migrants in Calais.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is "seriously tired" of waiting for the European Union to decide if it wants his country as a member.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced protests over press freedom and the deteriorating state of human rights in his country as he arrived in Paris for talks with French leader Emmanuel Macron.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Qatar for a one-day trip to the small Gulf country as it faces a boycott by some of its Arab neighbours.

Vociferous Arab and Muslim opposition is building to any possible US recognition of contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, as European leaders expressed concern about harm to fragile Middle East peace efforts.

Latest: Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to visit France after his surprise resignation while he was in Saudi Arabia, according to the French president's office.

Speaking alongside Taoiseach Leo Varadkar after a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Mr Macron said France stands firmly behind Ireland's interests on the issue.

Among the matters to be discussed is the issue of getting a good deal for Ireland and Europe in the Brexit talks.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travels to Paris today to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Brexit and the future of Europe.

A nationwide strike by French public sector workers has hit schools, hospitals and public services and caused disruptions for domestic air traffic.

Emmanuel Macron has seen his poll ratings plummet less than three months after he rocked the French political world by claiming the presidency.

General Francois Lecointre has been nominated France's military chief after his predecessor quit in a dispute with President Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts.

France's leading left-wing politician - a vocal opponent of President Emmanuel Macron - is embroiled in a growing corruption investigation over alleged fictional parliamentary assistant jobs in the European Parliament.

A man has been given preliminary terrorism charges for plotting a possible attack on President Emmanuel Macron or minority groups, French authorities said.

French president’s idea is to move beyond idle optimism by gaining German consent to turn the eurozone into a state-like entity — a federation-lite, writes Yanis Varoufakis.

French President Emmanuel Macron's government is launching an effort to redesign labour rules, one of the most important and divisive promises of his presidency.

Two more French government ministers, including the minister of justice, are facing possible investigation and have resigned, according to media reports.