After the decisive victory of the far-right Rassemblement National in the European elections, France's President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly. New parliamentary elections will be held later this month.
By Claire Stam
French President Emmanuel Macron has laid out his line in several interviews in the run-up to the summit with Xi Jinping: While he supports tough demands on trade, he wants China to be involved in major global crises.
By Christiane Kuehl
France's serious budget deficit fuels tensions between Economy Minister Le Maire and his boss Emmanuel Macron. This also impacts the European election campaign.
By Claire Stam
While Berlin and Brussels are discussing how to strengthen farmers in the supply chain, French President Emmanuel Macron has boldly announced that price floors for agricultural products will apply in the future. But in practice, many questions remain unanswered.
By Claire Stam
More ammunition, more weapons, and even the deployment of their own troops in Ukraine were discussed by 20 heads of state and government on Monday evening in Paris. Host Emmanuel Macron does not rule out the deployment of his own soldiers.
By Redaktion Table
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Wolfgang Schäuble at the state ceremony in the Bundestag. The deceased politician was a great servant of Germany, a great European and a great friend of Germany.
By Okan Bellikli
With the government reshuffle in France, Clément Beaune has lost his post as transport minister. Apparently, he now wants to focus on Brussels. President Macron has to decide between a national and a European campaign for the European elections.
By Claire Stam
France's former education minister Gabriel Attal has been appointed as the youngest prime minister of the Fifth Republic. The 34-year-old will have to try to give Macron's remaining term of office a new dynamic.
By Claire Stam
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has resigned after 20 months as head of government. President Emmanuel Macron can now form a new government. In this way, he wants to strengthen his role ahead of the European elections, as he is under massive pressure.
By Claire Stam
China's President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke in favor of a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in a telephone conversation on Monday. A delegation of Arab ministers also arrived in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
