Emmanuel Macron
France’s Covid vaccine rollout flounders amid anti-vax backlash
France’s Covid vaccine rollout flounders amid anti-vax backlash
Just 516 people given Pfizer jab in first week of mass vaccination scheme as doctors face bureaucratic chaos
5 Jan 2021
French border closure scuppered by Poland
French border closure scuppered by Poland
Other Eastern European EU members also opposed the blockade, which trapped their citizens in the UK
23 Dec 2020
Is there a Brexit fishing deal on the hook?
Is there a Brexit fishing deal on the hook?
EU sets deadline of Christmas Eve as UK negotiators hint an agreement is close
23 Dec 2020
No. 10 ‘incandescent’ as France closed border
No. 10 ‘incandescent’ as France closed border
1,500 lorries stuck in Kent as UK and France aim to restart trade
22 Dec 2020
France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’
France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’
Interior minister says inspections are part of ‘massive action against separatism’
4 Dec 2020
Is EU ‘curveball’ about to trigger a no-deal Brexit?
Is EU ‘curveball’ about to trigger a no-deal Brexit?
UK officials claim the bloc’s negotiators are upping demands about state aid
4 Dec 2020
Will Macron sink Brexit deal with French veto?
Will Macron sink Brexit deal with French veto?
Diplomats warn EU negotiators not to give too many concessions to win agreement
3 Dec 2020
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Michel Barnier quizzed by EU over Brexit deal compromises
Michel Barnier quizzed by EU over Brexit deal compromises
Emmanuel Macron leading chorus of ‘nervous’ European leaders
2 Dec 2020
Explained: Macron’s dispute with Pakistan over school IDs
Explained: Macron’s dispute with Pakistan over school IDs
France demands apology for ‘blatant lies’ following Pakistani minister’s ‘Nazi’ allegations
23 Nov 2020
Emmanuel Macron calls for EU to rethink free movement
Emmanuel Macron calls for EU to rethink free movement
French president says reform is needed to tackle international terrorism
6 Nov 2020
Quiz of The Week: 24 - 30 October
Quiz of The Week: 24 - 30 October
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30 Oct 2020
Brexit countdown: can Boris Johnson secure a deal in time?
Brexit countdown: can Boris Johnson secure a deal in time?
Both parties are eager to reach an agreement - but longstanding issues remain contentious
29 Oct 2020
Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world
Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world
Protests break out across the Middle East over French president’s ‘crackdown’ on Islam
28 Oct 2020
What the UK is demanding from the EU to avoid no-deal Brexit
What the UK is demanding from the EU to avoid no-deal Brexit
Michael Gove says door is still ‘ajar’ to secure trade agreement with Brussels
19 Oct 2020
Johnson must fold on fishing or face no-deal, Macron warns
Johnson must fold on fishing or face no-deal, Macron warns
Prime minister ‘dismayed’ and ‘startled’ as EU leaders call his bluff over threat to quit talks
16 Oct 2020
Why a spat over fishing may trigger a no-deal Brexit
Why a spat over fishing may trigger a no-deal Brexit
Disagreements over territory threaten to sink last-minute negotiations
13 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson’s ‘tone-deaf lies fall flat’
Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson’s ‘tone-deaf lies fall flat’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 7 October
7 Oct 2020
France squares up to Turkey in the Mediterranean
France squares up to Turkey in the Mediterranean
Emmanuel Macron to ‘temporarily reinforce’ French military in the region amid escalating row over disputed waters
13 Aug 2020
Inside the EU’s €750bn Covid recovery package summit
Inside the EU’s €750bn Covid recovery package summit
EU27 leaders clash over size of spending plan and rule of law restrictions
21 Jul 2020
The country that burned masks: France’s coronavirus response
The country that burned masks: France’s coronavirus response
President Macron is paying a high political price for failing to contain the pandemic
28 May 2020
Instant Opinion: Dominic Cummings’s critics ‘simply deluded’
Instant Opinion: Dominic Cummings’s critics ‘simply deluded’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 1 May
1 May 2020
Pros and cons of national service
Pros and cons of national service
New government-commissioned report backs return of conscription
28 Apr 2020
Could coronavirus lead to world peace?
Could coronavirus lead to world peace?
International leaders throw their weight behind plans for a global ceasefire – but will it hold?
17 Apr 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘I hate Tories’ won’t put Labour in power
Instant Opinion: ‘I hate Tories’ won’t put Labour in power
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 25 February
25 Feb 2020
Paris mayoral candidate quits after sex tape scandal
Paris mayoral candidate quits after sex tape scandal
Resignation of close ally of Emmanuel Macron ‘marks a turning point in French public life’
17 Feb 2020
Political tensions bubbling at the World Holocaust Forum
Political tensions bubbling at the World Holocaust Forum
Dignitaries assemble to pay their respects at the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
23 Jan 2020
Why is France awarding London the Legion d’honneur?
Why is France awarding London the Legion d’honneur?
Emmanuel Macron sparks controversy with move to commemorate the city’s help during WWII
3 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Trump is a ‘sensitive soul’
Instant Opinion: Trump is a ‘sensitive soul’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 5 December
5 Dec 2019
Trump flies home early after leaders caught mocking him
Trump flies home early after leaders caught mocking him
Justin Trudeau and other leaders filmed laughing about US president
5 Dec 2019
Trump blasts Macron for describing Nato as ‘brain dead’
Trump blasts Macron for describing Nato as ‘brain dead’
US president says Macron’s statement was ‘very insulting’ and ‘dangerous’
4 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: Lib Dems heading for ‘dead end’
Instant Opinion: Lib Dems heading for ‘dead end’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 22 November
22 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Johnson and Corbyn have ‘created a mess’
Instant Opinion: Johnson and Corbyn have ‘created a mess’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 8 November
8 Nov 2019
Nato experiencing ‘brain death’ warns Macron
Nato experiencing ‘brain death’ warns Macron
French president says Europe must ‘wake up’ or risk disappearing geopolitically
8 Nov 2019
Is the EU’s enlargement dream over?
Is the EU’s enlargement dream over?
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to block accession of North Macedonia and Albania risks pushing Balkans towards Russia
25 Oct 2019
