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Immigration Dominates London–Paris Talks

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 09/07 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It was the issue that hovered over the visit, that was present in every conversation, though absent from the red carpet. On Wednesday, July 9, illegal immigration across the English Channel took center stage as French President Emmanuel Macron met with the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. So far this year, more than 20,000 ...

Macron Turns to Politics on Second Day of UK State Visit

This is Beirut, 09/07 19:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Wednesday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as the issue of small-boat crossings of the Channel dominated the second day of his UK state visit. It was all smiles as Starmer welcomed Macron to his Downing Street residence and office. The UK leader said, "we think alike; we work together," as he described ...

Macron Urges New Era of Anglo-French Unity in Address to UK Parliament

This is Beirut, 08/07 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron argued Tuesday that France and Britain must work together to defend the post-World War II "international order," as he addressed parliament on the first day of his UK state visit. The first such visit by an EU head of state since Brexit, Macron said in a wide-ranging speech that the two countries must renew their ...

France's Macron Kicks Off Pomp-Filled UK State Visit

This is Beirut, 08/07 14:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III. Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted off the presidential plane at an air base northwest of London by heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his ...

Macron Wants EU-US Trade Deal 'As Soon As Possible'

This is Beirut, 03/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he wanted an EU-US trade deal "as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible", with a Washington-set deadline looming to reach an accord. "The right deal for me is the deal that is struck as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible, and that must be fair and firm," Macron ...

Macron and Putin Discuss Iran and Ukraine in First Talks Since 2022

This is Beirut, 02/07 08:53 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday by telephone for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, with the French president urging a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russia's leader hit back by blaming the West for the conflict. One week after a ceasefire ended Israel's 12-day war with Iran, the two men also discussed Tehran's ...

Trump Says US Will Hold Talks with Iran 'Next Week'

This is Beirut, 25/06 17:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States would hold talks with Iran next week, with a possible agreement on the table about Tehran's nuclear program. "We're going to talk to them next week with Iran; we may sign an agreement, I don't know," said Trump. In a press conference delivered from the NATO ...

NATO Summit Seeks to Keep Trump Happy and Alliance United

This is Beirut, 24/06 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump's commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather Tuesday in The Hague with global attention focused on Iran. The overriding focus of the gathering, which kicks off with dinner hosted by the Dutch king, has been on keeping Trump ...

Iran threatens 'more devastating' response to Israel's attacks

This is Beirut, 21/06 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of a "more devastating" retaliation should Israel's nine-day bombing campaign continue, saying the Islamic Republic would not halt its nuclear programme "under any circumstances". Israel said on Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented offensive, while Foreign Minister ...

Macron Says Europeans to 'Accelerate Negotiations' with Iran

This is Beirut, 21/06 19:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that France and its European partners would ramp up talks with Iran following more than a week of hostilities between the Islamic Republic and Israel. "I am convinced that there is a way out of war and to avoid even greater dangers," Macron said on X after holding phone talks with ...

Europe to Offer Iran 'Diplomatic Solution' to War with Israel

This is Beirut, 20/06 15:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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European powers hope to offer a "diplomatic solution" to end the Iran-Israel war at talks in Geneva with Iran's foreign minister, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. It comes as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of entering a war now in its second week. Israel, saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, ...

France Plans European 'Initiative' to End Iran-Israel Conflict

This is Beirut, 18/06 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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France is planning, along with European partners, to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel, the country's presidency said Wednesday, after President Emmanuel Macron chaired a national security council meeting. Macron at the meeting ordered Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to draw up in the coming days "an ...

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