Emmanuel Macron
PM Modi becomes first Indian PM to receive France's highest award
He is the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the honour. The award ceremony took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday night. "Thank President @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Macron for hosting me at the Elysee Palace this evening," Modi tweeted after his meeting with the French President.
Modi holds delegation level talks with French counterpart
"PM @narendramodi held fruitful talks with PM @elisabeth_borne in Paris.The leaders reviewed various facets of India-France partnership as well as discussed measures to further strengthen the ties between both the countries" the Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet.
France protests ease as president Macron prepares to meet leaders of parliament
Police made 49 arrests nationwide on Sunday, French media reported, citing the interior ministry, down significantly from 719 arrests the day before, and 1,300 on Friday. Macron will also meet on Tuesday with the mayors of 220 towns and cities affected by the protests, his office said, after a crisis meeting on Sunday night with government ministers, The Guardian reported.
French rioters loot high-end retail shops as Emmanuel Macron attends Elton John concert
The looting took place on Thursday night at the Rue de Rivoli in central Paris, just hours after the President was filmed at the capital city's Accor Arena in the evening, watching the singer on his farewell tour, as rioters caused mayhem in the following the fatal shooting of the 17-year-old French-Algerian Nahel on Tuesday, reports the Daily Mail.
Emmanuel Macron chugs a pint of beer in 17 seconds
In a report, the Independent newspaper said the footage shows the President being handed a pint of Corona beer in the Toulouse changing room after the rugby union club beat La Rochelle at the Stade de France in Paris over the weekend. The president had watched the match from the VIP enclosure.
EU cannot 'blindly, systematically follow' Washington: European Council president
More and more European Union leaders have echoed Macron's comments that Europe should resist pressure to become "America's followers," Michel told the US-based POLITICO news service on Tuesday. "On the issue of the relationship with the US, it's clear that there can be nuances and sensitivities around the table of the European Council... I think quite a few really think like Emmanuel Macron," the European Council president said, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Algeria, France expected to end diplomatic row
The Algerian Presidency said in a statement that Ambassador Said Moussi was recalled in early February after a Franco-Algerian activist had fled Algeria to France via Tunisia, Tebboune and Macron discussed the activist during the talks on Friday, noting that "the two presidents agreed to strengthen communication between the administrations of the two countries to avoid the recurring of such incidents", the Presidency statement said.
Emmanuel Macron pushes forward pension reform despite tensions
Emmanuel Macron added on Wednesday that he hoped to renew dialogues with trade unions, in order to ease tensions. Macron said in a televised interview that the text for the pension reform, which is now due to be examined by the Constitutional Council, "will continue its democratic process".
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90% new Covid cases in US
XBB.1.5 was estimated to account for 90.2 per cent of all Covid-19 cases in the country in the latest week ending March 18, Xinhua news agency reported. It was up from 88.8 per cent a week before and 86.3 per cent two weeks prior, CDC data showed. The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late 2022.
Macron calls on France, Germany to become pioneers of Europe refoundation
Macron on Sunday pointed out that the first task of the two countries, as pioneers, should be building together a new energy model beyond their differences, Xinhua news agency reported. "We must encourage and accelerate at the European level necessary public and private investments for the ecological transition.
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