Nov 04 Voters in Pacific territory choose to keep ties with France By Charlotte Antoine, Associated Press Final results had 56.4 percent of voters in New Caledonia deciding to remain part of France, which has ruled the an archipelago east of Australia since the mid-19th century. Continue reading
Oct 11 Analysis: Macron too busy to rush French government reshuffle By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press France's president is turning a government reshuffle into a soapbox against the time-pressures of modern politics and wall-to-wall news coverage. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:29 Leaders confront Trump’s ‘America First’ philosophy at UN By Nick Schifrin At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump unapologetically rejected internationalism and trumpeted national sovereignty, leaving Europe to defend the world order and multilateralism. Nick Schifrin reports from New York. Continue watching
Sep 25 French President tells UN it’s time to stop telling women ‘what to do with their bodies’ By Associated Press Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Macron said "it's time to put an end to all of this," to stop allowing women to be victims of sexual and other abuse and instead to give women "their due place" in world… Continue reading
Jul 20 Crisis for Macron as security aide is detained for beating By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press French investigators on Friday detained for questioning one of President Emmanuel Macron's top security aides who was caught on camera beating a protester in May, sparking a major political crisis for the French leader. Continue reading
May 28 France’s President Macron rewards migrant hero who saved dangling child By Sylvie Corbet, Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday lauded as a hero a migrant from Mali who scaled an apartment building to save a child dangling from a balcony, and rewarded the young man's bravery with an offer of French… Continue reading
May 08 France, Britain, Germany ‘regret’ Trump’s decision to leave Iran nuclear agreement By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the "nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake" because of Trump's announcement Tuesday. Here's how other European nations are reacting. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Trump, Germany’s Merkel hold joint news conference By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday for a visit. They'll have a scheduled joint news conference at 1:50 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 25 How Macron distanced himself from Trump’s policies in his address to Congress By Larisa Epatko Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: White House stands by Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading