Pope Francis asserts there is no migrant crisis in Europe.

Pope Francis urged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders on Saturday to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting that the continent is not confronting a migration "emergency" but rather a long-term reality that governments must treat human...

The good news is that there is a plan, said Antoine Pellion.

Emmanuel Macron was supposed to announce his key planning initiative for the ecological transition on Monday. Well, perhaps... or perhaps not. It's challenging to have a heart net, to be honest.

Antoine Pellion, the site's primary coordinator and the Secretary General for Ecolog...

The positive news is there is a plan, said Antoine Pellion.

This past Monday, Emmanuel Macron was supposed to present his comprehensive plan for the ecological transition. Perhaps... or perhaps not. Having a cardiac net is difficult, to tell the truth.

Antoine Pellion, Secretary General for Ecological Planning (SGPE) for a year and primary coord...

Élisabeth Borne will remain France's prime minister despite pension protests and violence.

French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to retain Elisabeth Borne in her position as prime minister, an official from the president's office said on Monday, rejecting pressure to give a new direction to his government following a turbulent few months.

Months of unrest and strik...

Updates from the Prime Minister's Trip to France | Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Indian and French Business Leaders to Work Towards Furthering Friendship Between the Two Countries

On Friday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a banquet supper for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Louvre Museum in Paris. At the museum, Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron hosted a reception for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On Friday, Indian Prime Min...

Macron of France and Juncker of the European Union have asked China to mediate the conflict in Ukraine.

On Thursday, two of Europe's most powerful political figures met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a time when relations between the European Union and China are at a critical juncture.

During trilateral and bilateral meetings following a military parade, French President Emmanu...

A look back at the time when French demonstrators were able to thwart government reform plans

Protests, strikes, and unrest are expected to continue as both sides remain steadfast in their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. To better understand the current impasse, FRANCE 24 examines the two previous times unions successfully pushed the government to back down o...

The government barely won the motion of no confidence.

After his prime minister rammed through contentious pension reforms without a vote, two parliamentary groups submitted no-confidence motions against President Emmanuel Macron's administration.

After the French government barely escaped two votes of no confidence on Monday, a controv...

Both Prime Minister Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will give keynote addresses at the 25th annual Bengaluru Tech Summit

The 25th edition of Asia's largest Tech Event, "Bengaluru Tech Summit," will kick off on November 16 with keynote speeches from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. Taking place in person from November 16-18, this flagship event is being co-hosted by th...

France will hold a national debate on assisted suicide laws.

This week, France will launch a national debate on whether rules governing end-of-life care (assisted suicide) should be amended.

The consultation procedure comprises 150 French individuals who were chosen at random to debate the subject in sessions between now and March and submit thei...

Macron's visit represents a "huge step" in averting a trade war with the United States, according to Le Maire.

The talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden this week in Washington were a "watershed moment" that might prevent a trade war between the two countries, France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

The potential negative impact ...

"Live longer, work longer," says Macron, pledging to raise the retirement age in France to 65.

The retirement age would eventually be raised by three years to 65 under a pension reform that the French President Emmanuel Macron promised to enact on Wednesday. This will force younger generations to work longer hours.

In an interview with France 2 television, Macron stated that the ...

French government holds on after ramming through budget despite no-confidence votes

To protest the use of an unique constitutional power to rush the budget measure through the National Assembly without a vote, opposition MPs on Monday forced two votes of no confidence in French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government, both of which the government narrowly survived.

France says it will no longer be a party to a contentious energy accord

France announced its withdrawal from a contentious energy deal on Friday, joining a growing list of European nations that have done so on the grounds that it is incompatible with the Paris climate accord.

On the margins of the European Council conference in Brussels, President Emmanuel ...

After a spate of Russian attacks, France has agreed to sell air defence systems to Ukraine.

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the conflict in Ukraine had hit a "unprecedented stage," and that France will soon begin delivering radar and air defense systems to the country to help it defend itself from Russian drone and missile attacks.

Macron d...

Truss of the United Kingdom says France is a friend as a way to ease tensions between the two countries

After declaring earlier this year during her campaign for leader that the jury was out on whether French President Emmanuel Macron was friend or foe, Prime Minister Liz Truss indicated Thursday that Macron is a friend of Britain.

On the fringes of Macron's European Political Communi...

Formal inquiries into potential conflicts of interest involving Macron's senior adviser

On Monday, France's top financial crimes prosecutor announced that Alexis Kohler, the chief of staff to French President Emmanuel Macron, was the subject of an official inquiry into a possible conflict of interest arising from his ties to an Italian-Swiss shipping company.

In his po...

Formal probe into conflicts of interest involving Macron's senior advisor

The senior financial crimes prosecutor in France announced on Monday that Alexis Kohler, the chief of staff for French President Emmanuel Macron, has been formally investigated for a conflict of interest with his alleged connections to an Italian-Swiss shipping company.

As secretary-gen...

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen French President Emmanuel Macron to host the nation on its first state visit

On Monday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that on December 1, President Joe Biden will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for the first official state visit of his administration.

The visit will "underline the profound and enduring friendship ...

Emmanuel Macron urges the creation of a European political community beyond EU

The French president proposes a wider political community of democratic states around the European Union.

Addressing the European Parliament on Monday, Macron entitled his re-election last month as a signal that the French had sought more Europe. He said “decades” will be re...