Tag: Emmanuel Macron

• 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.

• Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 17:29 UTC

  France to impose € 1,500 fine to South American travelers who skip quarantine

  

  A ten-day mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving into France from South America, namely from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and French Guiana as well as from South Africa, shall be effective as of this coming Saturday, said French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune.

• Tuesday, December 22nd 2020 - 07:22 UTC

  PM Johnson pledges to unblock trade across the Channel, but situation sounds chaotic

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday sought to sound a note of calm saying he was working “as fast as possible” to unblock trade across the Channel after France shut its borders to UK haulers in a bid to contain a new variant of the coronavirus.

• Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Macron tests positive for Covid-19; track-and-trace among EU leaders

  

  President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, prompting a track-and-trace effort across Europe following numerous meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days. Macron, 42, was running France remotely after going into quarantine in the Elysee Palace, the presidency said.

• Monday, November 16th 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  Macron favors Europe's own independent and sovereign strategy, no matter how governs in US

  

  Europe still needs its own independent and sovereign defence strategy, even if it is dealing with a new U.S. government which may result in friendlier ties, French President Emmanuel Macron told the “Revue Grand Continent” publication.

• Friday, October 30th 2020 - 08:27 UTC

  Terrorist murders three people in a Nice church; European leaders come out in support of Macron

  

  France raised the security alert for French territory to the highest level on Thursday after a knifeman murdered three people at a church, beheading at least one of them in what was described as a terror attack in the city of Nice.