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Macron hosts Saudi crown prince with oil, Iran, human rights on agenda

French oppn figures and human rights groups have criticised Macron's decision to invite to dinner at the Elysee Palace a man Western leaders believe ordered the murder of a prominent Saudi journalist

'Turn out the lights, brace for Russian gas cutoff,' says France's Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his country's people Thursday to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night

Calls grow for inquiry into France's Macron's links to Uber lobbying

French opposition from the left and far right have seized on the Uber files revelations to criticise President Macron, after the trove of documents showed his past help for lobbying campaigns

French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffles cabinet for 2nd time in 6 weeks

French President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his Cabinet for the second time in six weeks, the Elysee announced

Macron, Albanese discuss future France-Australia ties after submarine row

French President Emmanuel Macron met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the future ties between the two countries after the submarine row

Macron supports introduction of price ceiling for Russian gas by G7 states

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has also supported the idea of a price ceiling for Russian gas, according to the French leader.

UAE, Saudi can barely raise oil output, Macron tells Biden at G7 summit

Brent oil prices jumped by over $2 per barrel to above $115 per barrel on the news amid tight global supplies and rising demand

Emmanuel Macron fights to salvage govt after losing House majority

Macron himself has yet to comment on the election result

'Democratic shock': Macron loses absolute majority in Parliament

There is no set script in France for how things will now unfold as Macron and Ensemble will seek to find a way forward to avoid paralysis

Macron loses absolute majority in parliament, show initial projections

289 seats needed for absolute majority; initial projections show Macron falls well short

Me or chaos: Emmanuel Macron adopts ominous tone ahead of crucial vote

The 44-year-old centrist even took time ahead of an official visit to eastern Europe to discuss the vote

France votes, with Macron facing tough battle for control of parliament

Projections from voting expected at 1800 GMT; Macron needs 289 seats for absolute majority in parliament * pollsters say he may fall short as smaller parties make gains

Ukraine conflict: European leaders visit Irpin in show of support

Standing by gutted, burnt-out buildings, Macron, Scholz, Draghi looked stern as they listened to a Ukrainian official explaining what had happened there

Ukraine conflict: French president visits Kyiv suburb, decries 'massacre'

He denounced the barbarism of the attacks that devastated the town, and praised the courage of residents of Irpin and other Kyiv region towns who held back Russians forces from attacking the capital.

Macron hints Ukraine visit to carry 'message of support' ahead of EU summit

Macron said a message of support must be sent to Ukraine before EU heads of state and government have to make important decisions at their Brussels meeting

French head to polls as Macron battles for majority in parliament

Hard-left bloc hopes to capitalise on anger at inflation; lowest turnout in at least 20 years

Putin warns Macron, Scholz about danger of pumping Ukraine with weapons

The Russian President warned European colleagues that this carries the risks of destabilization.

Macron proposes European political community to include nations outside EU

French President Emmanuel Macron believes that a "European political community" should be built that would be broader than the European Union

France's Macron to be inaugurated for second five-year term today

French President Emmanuel Macron is being inaugurated for a second term during a ceremony on Saturday at the Elysee presidential palace. Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out far-right rival Marine Le Pen. About 500 guests are expected at the ceremony, where the president of the Constitutional Council is to read out the results of the election. Macron will be given the necklace of Grand Master of the Legion of Honor, France's highest distinction, before making a speech. He will then go to the gardens of the Elysee palace and listen to 21 cannon shots being fired from the Invalides plaza to mark the event, in line with tradition. Macron will also review the military. Troops present at the ceremony include part of the crew of the Monge, the French navy's second-biggest ship that is key to France's nuclear deterrent. It was notably used for the tests of France's nuclear-capable submarine-launched M51 missiles. The symbol can be seen as a

PM Modi, France's Macron agree on blueprint to expand strategic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues, including the raging conflict in Ukraine