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Montevideo, November 5th 2025 - 05:14 UTC

Tag: Emmanuel Macron

  • Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 20:31 UTC

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy turns himself in at Paris prison

    Sarkozy will spend at least three weeks in solitary confinement before a decision on whether to release him on parole pending an appeal is made

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy turned himself in at the La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a five-year sentence for illegally financing his 2007 presidential campaign with money from the regime of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

  • Monday, October 13th 2025 - 18:44 UTC

    Meeting with world leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh

    French president Macron, Palestinian leader Abbas and PM Keir Starmer in Egypt (Pic EPA)

    The Prime Minister Keir Starmer held meetings with leaders from Qatar, Turkiye, and France at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit. With the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani PM Starmer paid tribute to the Amir for his personal leadership, alongside Turkiye, Egypt and the United States, in bringing us to this historic day. 

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 23:10 UTC

    France joins list of countries recognizing Palestine as a State

    Macron said that a two-state solution would bring peace to the Middle East

    The French Government of President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized Palestine's statehood on Monday, following similar decisions by the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal the day before. The move was announced at a summit on the two-state solution hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, which was boycotted by both the US and Israel.

  • Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 21:41 UTC

    Lula and Macron agree to further discuss EU-Mercosur FTA

    Lula wants the FTA finalized during his pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation about one hour long Wednesday with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron, during which both leaders pledged to further discuss the Mercosur-European Union Free Trade Agreement to finalize it.

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 19:08 UTC

    French farmers parade cows in front of the Brazilian Embassy

    The demonstrators were reacting to statements from President Emmanuel Macron

    Some 100 French farmers and ranchers paraded Wednesday in front of the Brazilian Embassy in Paris with Charolais cows and T-shirts reading “Beef producers furious!” as the National Beef Federation (Federation Nationale Bovine - FNB) demonstrated its strong opposition to the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:43 UTC

    Macron in favor of Greenlanders' self-determination

    Greenland and the deep seas are not “up for grabs,” Macron insisted (Pic REUTERS)

    French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his country's solidarity with Greenland on Sunday in light of US President Donald Trump's ambitions regarding the Danish territory. He stopped there en route to the G7 Summit in Canada alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Macron also said he spoke on behalf of the European Union (EU).

  • Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 09:32 UTC

    Milei thanks Macron for France's support before the IMF

    Milei's presence at an event focused on environmental issues came as a surprise

    Before flying to Israel, Argentine President Javier Milei met in Nice this week with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron during the United Nations Oceans Conference to discuss the long-stalled Mercosur-European Union trade agreement.

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 19:46 UTC

    Macron and Lula show discrepancies beyond climate issues

    Lula urged Macron to open up his heart and endorse the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

    Despite some alignment on climate issues, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to Paris on Thursday was marked by tensions over trade, Ukraine, and Gaza. Lula urged French President Emmanuel Macron to support the Mercosur-EU trade agreement, emphasizing it as a response to rising protectionism. French farmers called on Macron on Wednesday to reiterate their “firm” rejection.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    Lula prepares for historic mission to France

    Lula is scheduled to depart on Wednesday

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit France from June 4 to 9. In his meeting with his local colleague Emmanuel Macron, he plans to sign 20 bilateral agreements, covering areas such as vaccines, public security, education, and science and technology. A significant focus will be the announcement of a new climate declaration and plans to create a decarbonized maritime corridor. The trip also comes amid discussions on global governance reforms, multilateralism, and preparations for COP30, which Brazil will host in Belem.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Netanyahu will not yield to pressure from UK, Canada, and France

    The war can end tomorrow if the remaining hostages are released, Netanyahu told Starmer, Macron, and Carney

    French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Ministers Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom and Mike Carney of Canada said in a joint statement Monday that Israel's military actions in Gaza were “egregious,” warning Tel Aviv of possible consequences in the form of “concrete steps.” The three NATO powers wanted the offensive to be halted and humanitarian aid restrictions to be eased.

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