Person: Emmanuel Macron

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Macron declares Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France and urges realism over Ukraine
Macron declares Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France and urges realism over Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has extended an olive branch to US President-elect Donald Trump, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 during his New Year’s address to French ambassadors.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Taoiseach Simon Harris to meet French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Taoiseach Simon Harris to meet French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Simon Harris and the French president will discuss items on the EU Council agenda as well as international matters including events in Gaza and Ukraine

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

A victory with no clear winners, just one loser
A victory with no clear winners, just one loser
As French politicians struggle to make sense of heavily split election results, they can rest assured that Marine Le Pen will not yet be at the country’s helm

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads 
Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads 
'Nobody for one second thinks they are going to be the next victim': It is time to end the deaths and life-changing injuries on Ireland's roads

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

French far-right in strong position after first round of voting in election
French far-right in strong position after first round of voting in election
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen called on voters to give the National Rally an “absolute majority” at parliament

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

EU braces for the nightmare scenario — a Eurosceptic France
EU braces for the nightmare scenario — a Eurosceptic France
National Rally win may hamper bloc’s ability to get things done and pose existential question over French role

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Aeroplane stock
Climate laws may end cheap flights, but private jets exempt
Policies affecting commercial airlines will reduce how often lower-income passengers can fly, but not the rich, writes Fausto Corvino

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Wake up — after these elections, Europe is again in danger
Wake up — after these elections, Europe is again in danger
E-Day produced hard-right successes in core member states that range from the significant to the shocking

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Irish Examiner view: Taoiseach may yet be tempted to call an early general election
Like their counterparts across the EU, the Government is pondering what the elections tell us about voters' mood

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
The euro dropped 0.5% on the dollar to $1.0747, its lowest since May 9, prompted by Emmanuel Macron calling a snap election

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Greatest threat to European security is a Trump re-election, warns UCC expert
Greatest threat to European security is a Trump re-election, warns UCC expert
The “biggest uncertainty” for the security of Europe in the face of Russian imperialism is if Donald Trump is re-elected as US President, a leading UCC expert has said.

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Insurance reform
TikTok becoming harder to ignore for Europe's politicians
With the majority of young voters not watching television news or reading the press, and the far-right and the far-left already using TikTok extensively, some politicians are getting around their country's ban on the use of the platform by using the app on separate devices

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

The EU’s great green retreat benefits the far right. For the rest of us, it’s a looming disaster
The EU’s great green retreat benefits the far right. For the rest of us, it’s a looming disaster
The EU’s radical Green Deal has been shredded to appease agribusiness and extremists, only worsening environmental problems for future generations

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Joe Biden
Michael Ignatieff: Democracy faces into a make-or-break year
'No US presidential election in living memory has felt so consequential, and none has offered such uninspiring choices'

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Israel-Hamas war having major repercussions on domestic politics in France and Germany
Israel-Hamas war having major repercussions on domestic politics in France and Germany
Germany and France could offer global leadership. Instead, they’re struggling with the weight of their own histories

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

France ignored racist police violence for decades. The latest uprising is the price of that
France ignored racist police violence for decades. The latest uprising is the price of that
The killing of 17-year-old Nahel shows how little has changed since the deaths of two teenagers fleeing police in 2005, writes Rokhaya Diallo

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Four toddlers and two pensioners stabbed in knife attack at French playground
Four toddlers and two pensioners stabbed in knife attack at French playground
French president Emmanuel Macron said his country was in shock, calling the attack 'an act of absolute cowardice'

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Dublin airport scenes
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. 

Mon, 01 May, 2023

Construction site of a building with supplies
John Whelan: Ireland has to plan to save its blue-collar jobs 
International pressure to cut , risks to supply chains, and a phobia about relying on Chinese producers, is pushing Ireland’s manufacturing to the pin of its proverbial collar.

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

DENIS SCANNELL
Letters to the Editor: Heritage lost in milestones
We need our archaeology for ourselves now and for future generations

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

LEGAL 5 Euthanasia
Irish Examiner View: Time for debate on thorny issues of assisted dying and euthanasia
Assisted dying has been legal in Switzerland since the 1940s, while euthanasia is legal in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Spain. 

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Maeve Higgins: Retirement age has become a taxing and vexing issue
Maeve Higgins: Retirement age has become a taxing and vexing issue
Protestors in France are fighting for much more than a number in their demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's bill raising the legal retirement age. It's about the level of respect society has for labour and fairness

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
French retailers agree profit cuts to curb food price rises
Supermarket chains will take a hit to their margins amounting to several hundred million euro by discounting products during a three-month campaign

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

Rishi Sunak visit to Oldham
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

Europe Lobbying Scandal
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
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
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

France Mideast Palestinians
€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

Germany G7
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
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

France Election
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
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
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 DĂ©bat 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
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 Russia
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
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
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

France Presidential Election
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

France Presidential Election
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
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
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
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
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

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