French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will aim to allow only protest marches by labor unions Saturday to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s violent demonstrations.
President Emmanuel Macron said France will receive liquefied natural gas from Qatar during the winter months and will work to lower fuel transport costs from the Persian Gulf as it seeks to curb soaring energy prices.
France secured fresh supplies of liquefied natural gas from Qatar and will work to lower fuel transport costs from the Persian Gulf as it seeks to curb soaring energy costs tied to the Middle East conflict and war in Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said France will release diesel reserves to lower prices at the pump and vowed to keep a lid on energy bills this winter in a bid to quell a cost-of-living crisis.
The uncomfortable partnership between Marine Le Pen and her protege Jordan Bardella at the top of France’s largest political party is unraveling as the presidential campaign kicks into gear.
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen proposed a sharp deficit reduction and called on the European Central Bank to intervene to bring down surging debt costs as she seeks to assure investors of her financial credentials ahead of the election next year.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with his US and Canadian counterparts overnight and plans to convene a meeting of Group of Seven leaders as soon as possible to help curb rising fuel prices and a crunch in refined products worldwide.
Spain and France may be projecting joy at the prospect of a UK homecoming, but officials are cautioning that unwinding Brexit will involve costs and sacrifices it’s not clear either side wants to bear.
Iranian officials have privately expressed pessimism about reaching a deal to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before US midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter.
France’s conservative Republicans party and its allies were set to retain a majority in the Senate, even as the populist National Rally gained several seats and boosted its position in the upper house.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to relax rules on oil products like diesel and kerosene as the US-Iran war threatens to trigger shortages.
France is on track with its plan to send SAMP/T air defense systems to Ukraine, according to an official in President Emmanuel Macron’s office who briefed reporters on Monday.
Jordan Bardella, president of the far-right National Rally party, said France’s unconditional support for Ukraine should be replaced by a more transactional relationship with the embattled country.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent trip to Paris showed glimpses of the depth of the French-Saudi relationship. He was spotted with Emmanuel Macron at the Esports World Cup, which was moved out of Riyadh due to the Iran war, and the two unveiled deals spanning everything from technology and defense to a €6 billion theme park.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent trip to Paris showed glimpses of the depth of the French-Saudi relationship. He was spotted with Emmanuel Macron at the Esports World Cup, which was moved out of Riyadh due to the Iran war, and the two unveiled deals spanning everything from technology and defense to a €6 billion theme park.