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Macron, Marcos reaffirm PH-France bilateral ties

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 04:52 PM

(UPDATED) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reaffirmed the Philippines' diplomatic ties with France in a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. Read more »

Macron promises teacher pay rise in France

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 08:32 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised more pay rises for teachers amid a recruitment crisis that has led to around 4,000 school vacancies ahead of the start of term. Read more »

France's Macron marks 80th anniversary of WWII round-up of Jews

Jérôme Rivet, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 18 06:40 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the wartime round-up of Jews in France. Read more »

Macron's tense, last-gasp Putin call on eve of Ukraine invasion

Valerie Leroux and Stuart Williams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 08:11 AM

One of the final calls between the presidents of France and Russia, just four days before Putin issued the order for Moscow to invade Ukraine, is filled with tension, occasional expressions of respect and moments of the bizarre. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 16, 2022

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Posted at Jun 16 11:40 PM

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EU leaders visit Ukraine

Ludovic Marin, Pool/EPA-EFE
Posted at Jun 16 06:34 PM

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (C) visit Irpin, Ukraine on Thursday Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 25, 2022

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Updated as of Apr 25 11:47 PM

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Macron wins French election

Thomas COEX, AFP
Posted at Apr 25 10:46 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte celebrate after his victory in France's presidential election in Paris Sunday. Read more »

France's Macron wins new term after far-right battle

Stuart Williams and Adam Plowright, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 08:43 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday, convincingly defeating his rival Marine Le Pen and prompting a wave of relief in Europe. Read more »

Russian forces kill 7 civilians in evacuation convoy: Ukraine

Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets, Reuters
Posted at Mar 13 07:56 AM

Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv. Read more »

France's Macron fears 'worst to come' after call with Putin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 06:17 AM

The French leader himself later tweeted that in the conversation Putin showed he "refuses... to stop his attacks against Ukraine". Read more »

Long shot: Putin's giant table sparks jokes -- and speculation

Gokan Gunes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 08:41 AM

White, glistening and six meters long: the table chosen for Vladimir Putin's meeting with world leaders has sparked a flurry of memes. Read more »

At least 27 dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Bernard Barron with Sylvie Maligorne and Stuart Williams in Paris, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 25 08:43 AM

At least 27 migrants trying to reach England from France died on Wednesday when their boat sank off the northern French coast. Read more »

'Crazy dream': Macron unveils wrapped Arc de Triomphe

Jordi Zamora and Eric Randolph, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 12:11 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a surreal and spectacular sight in Paris on Thursday: the entire 50-meter-high Arc de Triomphe wrapped in fabric, fulfilling the long-held dream of late artist Christo. Read more »

France, South Pacific nations to combat 'predatory' fishing as China extends reach

Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 08:51 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France and South Pacific nations would launch a South Pacific coastguard network to counter "predatory" behavior, which an adviser said was aimed at illegal fishing, as China expands its maritime reach. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 9, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:19 PM

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French President Macron slapped, 2 arrested

BFMTV/ReutersTV via Reuters
Updated as of Jun 09 09:26 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron is protected by a security member after getting slapped by a member of the public during a visit in Tain-L'Hermitage, France, in this still image taken from video on Tuesday. Read more »

France to vaccinate 12 to 18-year-olds vs COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 07:47 AM

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie - France will start offering Covid-19 vaccines to all young people aged 12-18 years starting on June 15, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. Read more »

France to sell Egypt 30 fighter jets in $4.5 billion deal

John Irish, Reuters
Posted at May 04 08:24 AM

PARIS - Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets, its defense ministry said in a statement early on Tuesday, in a deal that investigative website Disclose said on Monday was worth 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion) Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 16, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:34 PM

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