Tag: Emmanuel Macron

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:40 UTC

  European Union presses for worldwide suppression of the death penalty

  

  The European Union (EU) has insisted governments should move forward with abolishing the death penalty worldwide.

• Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - 07:13 UTC

  Macron and Tedros open ground for WHO academy in Lyon

  

  French President Emmanuel Macron, President and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, broke ground on Monday for the WHO Academy’s campus in the French city of Lyon.

• Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Macron praises Piñera for the political changes; pledges full support to upgrade the Chile/EU trade accord

  

  France praised Chile for its current constitutional process and pledged support for negotiations to upgrade the European Union/Chile trade agreement. President Sebastian Piñera on a tour of European countries was hosted on Monday by his French peer Emmanuel Macron who during a media conference at the Elysée Palace underlined the significance of the political and constitutional transformations taking place in Chile.

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  French President against EU-Mercosur deal over environmental concerns

  

  France's President Emmanuel Macron Friday insisted his government would oppose the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur due to “incompatible” differences regarding climate issues.

• Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes

  

  Despite protests calling the measure a “fascist” idea that can only take place within a “tyranny,” France's Parliament has endorsed President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to extend the use of a health pass and make anticoronavirus vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  France celebrates Bastille Day amid protests against Macron's mandatory vaccination announcements

  

  Following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcements earlier this week regarding anti-covid vaccination, angered demonstrators clashed with police all over the country Wednesday during the Bastille Day holiday.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:28 UTC

  France and Greece mandate all healthcare workers be vaccinated

  

  The Governments of France and Greece Monday decreed mandatory anti-covid-19 vaccination for all health care workers, while a green pass will be required for everyday life.

• Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentine President Fernández says human rights issue in Venezuela is “disappearing little by little”

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said the “problem” of human rights in Venezuela “disappearing” and insisted there was no need for blockades when the way to solve these issues is through dialogue.

• Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  French President Macron supports Argentina regarding IMF, Paris Club talks

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday expressed his gratitude to his French colleague Emmanuel Macron for the latter's support with regards to debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Alberto Fernandez lands in Spain before heading for France, where military officers claim “a civil war is brewing”

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and his entourage arrived late Monday in Madrid, where he is due to meet with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.