Person: Emmanuel Macron

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<p>Dublin Airport as air traffic control strikes in France cause flights to be cancelled. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos</p>

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Call for pan-European air traffic control system as hundreds grounded by strikes

"There is no reason technically or from a safety point of view that it cannot be done," says travel expert Eoghan Corry.

<p>The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will set an import tariff on carbon intensive products, such as iron and steel, cement, fertilisers, aluminium, electricity, and hydrogen.</p>

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John Whelan: Ireland has to plan to save its blue-collar jobs

International pressure to cut emissions, risks to supply chains, and a phobia about relying on Chinese producers, is pushing Ireland’s manufacturing to the pin of its proverbial collar.

<p>Milestone decisions in the Republic that were originally handled and cared for by the minister for heritage are now given to 31 local authorities. The minister is now precluded from interfering. Picture: Denis Scannell</p>

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Letters to the Editor: Heritage lost in milestones

We need our archaeology for ourselves now and for future generations

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Irish Examiner View: Time for debate on thorny issues of assisted dying and euthanasia

Maeve Higgins: Retirement age has become a taxing and vexing issue

G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

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French retailers agree profit cuts to curb food price rises

Hopes grow for a Brexit deal on the north as British PM to meet EU leaders

EU President Ursula von der Leyen, French president Emmanuel Macron, and German chancellor Olaf Scholz are scheduled to attend the summit

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Qatar conflict with EU raises danger of arguments between allies

What may seem a straightforward investigation into corruption must be judged in the wider context of global instability

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Taoiseach discusses 'shocking' war in Ukraine with French President Macron

The meeting also had a major focus on the area of energy

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Celebrated French artist's work to be donated to UCC

Tomi Ungerer's estate is donating a large archive of his work, including previously unpublished drawings and writings

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

€300 Ulysses edition, scarves, and commemorative tea towels among diplomatic gifts

Details of diplomatic gifts given and received by members of the Government detailed in reply to TD's question.

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

G7 leaders to commit to Ukraine, with US pledging advanced missile system

Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radars, to support its efforts against the Russian assault in the Donbas

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Macron must act quickly now he's lost his centrist majority

With both the left and the right emboldened by the results, the French premier's ability to pull together the threads of a coalition could be in shreds

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

Emmanuel Macron pledges new inflation-busting measures ahead of assembly elections

Meanwhile, a fuel price rebate worth 18 cents per litre will be extended through August

Fri, 10 Jun, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Macron's win is a victory for Europe

Emmanuel Macron held back the far right and won re-election. But he has yet to win the hearts and minds of the French people

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Emmanuel Macron's Supporters Celebrate Re-Election In France's 2022 Presidential Race

Emmanuel Macron retains French presidency with decisive victory over Le Pen

The result, which was announced at 8pm local time, makes Mr Macron the first French President to be re-elected since Jacques Chirac in 2002.

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Macron has turned French presidential election into a referendum

Far right candidate Marine Le Pen has built considerable support, but Emmanuel Macron's strongest move during Le Débat was to focus on Europe, environment, and values

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

A win for Macron will not be a complete defeat for France’s far right

If the centrist president wins, it will be by swinging the political pendulum further in Marine Le Pen’s direction

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Ukraine: What happened today, Tuesday, April 19?

Ukrainian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said Russia is 'methodically' carrying out its plan to 'liberate' Donetsk and Luhansk, provinces which Moscow demands Kyiv cede fully to Russian-backed separatists

Tue, 19 Apr, 2022

Copying the far-right doesn’t help mainstream parties. But it can boost the far-right

Does fighting on the radical right’s turf help to steal its voters? Research suggests it doesn’t

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Macron faces tough battle in election run-off

The feeling in France is that this is an election president Emmanuel Macron will find considerably more difficult to win than that of five years ago.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

Macron and Le Pen face French runoff with Europe-wide impact

It is not just France but Europe that’s closely observing a critical runoff for the presidency, writes Ania Nussbaum.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Warning signs for Macron re-election

The French president has lost ground because of the understandable distraction of the first war in central Europe for over 70 years

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Daniel Cohen: Vladimir Putin’s war blows up France's election

Even if the outcome of the French presidential race seems clear, it seems no less clear that the collateral effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are likely to complicate politics in France and elsewhere in Europe.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

Russia now considers arms shipments to Ukraine 'legitimate targets' for attacks

Meanwhile, as conflict raged near Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said seven civilians were killed after Russian forces fired at an evacuation convoy

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Even at the top of their profession, women are being glossed over

The European Commission’s move to downplay the snub to Ursula von der Leyen from Uganda's foreign minister sends out a clear message that women should continue to put up and shut up, even when they occupy leadership roles, writes Elaine Loughlin

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Russia set alarm bells ringing

French president’s comments after Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin should concern Nato alliance, writes Patrick Wintour

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Why Europe’s Muslims are braced for France’s stint running the EU presidency

There is concern that the country’s divisive anti-Muslim political discourse will seep into the union’s institutional policymaking, writes Shada Islam

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Let's put our best feet forward into 2022

After the last few years, it's small wonder we'd look back and take stock. But it's vital that we also stay focused on our shared future

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

Michael Clifford: French unlikely to give up on pursuit of Ian Bailey

Should they pursue it, the next step might be to bring Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failure to recognise the murder conviction, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Emmanuel Macron: New trial could be arranged for Ian Bailey in France

Mr Macron said that if the "person condemned" agreed to come to France, a new trial "could be organised".

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Michael D Higgins to kick off official visit

The pair had a bilateral meeting followed by a meeting with a group of writers and thinkers before Mr Macron's working lunch with Taoiseach Mícheál Martin at Government Buildings

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021

French president Emmanuel Macron to make first visit to Ireland

Mr Macron had pledged during his election campaign to visit all 27 EU states, with Ireland just one of four he is yet to tour

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Taoiseach tests negative for Covid-19

Micheál Martin underwent the test as a precaution following French President Emmanuel Macron's positive coronavirus test earlier today

Thu, 17 Dec, 2020

Covid-19: Sharing the pain and sharing the gain

Carlos Alvarado Quesada and Tedros Adhanom Ghebrey argue that when a Covid-19 vaccine does become available it should be treated a global public good

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Opposition as EC proposes €1.85tn economic package

The European Commission has proposed a €1.85 trillion package to save Europe from economic devastation, as it pledged not to repeat past mistakes when millions were unemployed and countries were left nursing unsustainable debts.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Covid-19 updates from around the world as Ireland sees no virus deaths for first time in 65 days

The coronavirus has infected almost 5.5m people across the world and killed more than 346,000, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Suzanne Harrington: A world run by women would defeat the coronavirus

In relation to the coronavirus - because at the moment everything is - why are countries led by women having better outcomes?

Sun, 24 May, 2020

Austria leads revolt against €500bn Franco-German EU rescue plan

EU member states Austria, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands have stated their opposition to the French-German plan for a €500bn coronavirus recovery fund that would issue grants, calling for a loans-based approach instead.

Sun, 24 May, 2020

Merkel-Macron accord over €500bn reboot means 'fewer Irish people will lose their jobs' during Covid-19 crisis

The “breakthrough” agreement between Germany and France to push for the EU to share the costs of rebooting Europe’s Covid-19-devastated economy will mean fewer Irish people will lose their jobs during the crisis, experts have said.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Divided opinion among Irish MEPs on €500bn Covid-19 recovery fund

The Irish economy is set to receive a large share of an Covid-19 recovery fund for EU-member countries worth €500bn, according to MEP Sean Kelly.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Notre Dame's bourdon bell a fitting tribute for end of Covid-19

For most visitors, it is the Eiffel Tower that symbolises the City of Light but for Parisians it is Notre Dame, a place of prayer and sanctuary in times of hardship and despair.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

French President closes borders to countries outside Europe; extends Covid-19 restrictions

The leader of France said he wants to make wearing a mask in public common practice.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 finances: 'We can afford it, but doubts would begin to emerge after six months'

The State can afford the huge expenditure bill and hit to revenue from the Covid-19 crisis for six months but the sustainability of the finances starts to come into question if the pandemic fallout extends for a longer period, warns Seamus Coffey

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

The Irish Examiner View: UK moves goalposts once again

When Boris Johnson's government published its 30-page negotiating mandate ahead of talks next week it rejected the idea of a level playing field involving shared standards on state aid, taxation, employment rights and the environment.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Brexit casts a long shadow over talks on seven-year EU budget

Farmers protesting on the streets of Brussels last week couldn’t agree on the share-out of Common Agricultural Policy funds, not to mind leaders inside the European Council trying to agree on the EU’s seven-year budget of over €1,000bn.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

CAP funds under pressure in EU’s budget talks

There’s only €329.3 billion for the Common Agricultural Policy on the table today as heads of state meet to negotiate the EU’s long-delayed 2021-2027 budget talks.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2020

Mark Leonard: Holocaust not an excuse to promote nationalist agendas

Israel’s founders advocated a universalism of ‘complete equality’, whereas its current leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has a narrow agenda, says Mark Leonard.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2020

Klaus Schwab: Ireland's citizen assembly a model that can help mend divisions at every level

In 2020, the world will mark the 75th anniversary of the liberal international order, writes Klaus Schwab.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2019

Putin meets with new Ukraine leader for first time

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have met for the first time in a bid to end five years of war.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

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