Is France's Emmanuel Macron trying to influence who gets picked as the next pope?

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last weekend, leading the press in Italy to speculate whether he is attempting to…

Is France's Emmanuel Macron trying to influence who will be picked as the next pope?

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last weekend, leading the press in Italy to speculate whether he is attempting to…

France and Poland deepen defence ties in signal to Putin and Trump

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

Leaders Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk set to sign wide-ranging pact next week

Britain’s Ukraine strategy is about to be tested

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 02:45 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have been trying to persuade Trump that Russia is a less than reliable negotiating partner.

French Justice Minister Darmanin lays groundwork for 2027 presidential bid

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 13:10 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

The field of candidates hoping to succeed Emmanuel Macron is starting to take shape two years ahead of the next election.

France accuses Russian intelligence of spate of high-profile cyberattacks

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 11:20 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Paris said Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021, and also targeted Emmanuel Macron's election campaign in 2017.

France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 17:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Foreign ministry says Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021 including a TV station

France has accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a massive cy…

Disgruntled French workers encouraged to arrive late in protest over pension age rise

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 05:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Artists created an AI ‘minister of latecomers’, who encourages people to compensate for years lost, and a tool calculating exactly how late to turn up

Changes to France’s pension system have been a ho…

Ukraine war briefing: Suspect held in Moscow car bombing of general, Russia claims

found 2025 › Apr › 27 (Sun) @ 07:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Russian security service alleges Ukrainian agent Ignat Kuzin rigged car with homemade explosives; Trump meets Zelenskyy and expresses doubt that Putin wants a ceasefire. What we know on day 1,159

Russ…

French First Lady Brigitte Macron deviates from Pope's funeral dress code by not wearing a head covering - as other female mourners opt for black veils

found 2025 › Apr › 26 (Sat) @ 15:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Brigitte, 72, joined her husband, French president Emmanuel Macron, and world leaders, clergymen, and reigning monarchs in St Peter's Square as the Argentine pontiff was laid to rest on Saturday.