Emmanuel Macron
President Macron calls for independent foreign policy, more balanced partnerships
In recent years, there were many unpredictable incidents including the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, he told the diplomats, adding that France alone does not have the means to resolve these crises, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Its interest is therefore to "build more and more balanced, equal, bilateral and regional partnerships", Macron said.
Jury's out on Emmanuel Macron if he's friend or foe: UK's Liz Truss
Liz Truss, the incumbent Foreign Secretary, told Conservative Party members at a leadership hustings in Norwich on Thursday that she was undecided as to whether her counterpart in Paris was "friend or foe", reports dpa news agency.
BA.5 Omicron subvariant accounts for nearly 80% new infections in US
The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 77.9 per cent of new infections in the week ending July 16, up from 68.7 per cent a week before, Xinhua news agency reported. Another new subvariant, BA.4, accounted for 12.8 per cent of new infections, CDC data show. The two contagious subvariants now made up over 90 per cent of new infections in the US.
Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 70% new infections in US
The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 53.6 per cent of new infections in the latest week ending July 2, while BA.4 accounted for 16.5 per cent of the new infections, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the CDC data. BA.5 has become the dominant variant in the US.
PM Modi, French President Macron's 'chai pe charcha' at G7 sidelines
The Prime Minister earlier met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "Excellent meeting with @Bundeskanzler Scholz. Thanked him for the warm hospitality during the @G7 Summit. We discussed cooperation in key sectors like commerce and energy. We also had deliberations on furthering environmentally friendly growth for our planet," he tweeted after meeting German Chancellor. The PM also met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Australian PM to meet Macron to 'reset' relations
Albanese said that he has accepted Macron's invitation to visit France, reports Xinhua news agency. It comes weeks after Albanese announced his new government had agreed to pay French shipbuilder Naval Group around A$830 million ($573 million ) in compensation for a cancelled submarine contract.
Macron admits 'deep divisions' in France exposed by legislative polls
In a televised speech late Wednesday night, Macron said that he had discussed with the leaders of the opposition political parties sitting in the National Assembly and there is no common answer on a national union, reports Xinhua news agency. He said it would be necessary to build compromises with the other political parties sitting in the National Assembly in order to "serve the general interest" of the country.
No absolute majority for Macron after legislative polls
Macron's alliance Ensemble won 245 seats in Sunday's elections, falling short of the 289 seats required for an absolute majority, reports Xinhua news agency. Left-wing alliance NUPES led by Jean-Luc Melenchon won 131 seats and the far-right National Rally led by Marine Le Pen made history with 89 seats, according to the official results.
President Macron voices support for Moldova's EU accession bid
According to President Macron, Moldova's application is up for debate at the Summit of the European Council later in June on the basis of an opinion issued by the European Commission, Xinhua news agency reported. Macron noted that the response to Moldova's EU accession bid will be clear and will be accompanied by conditions for moving forward.
Macron visits Berlin on first foreign trip after re-election
Scholz highlighted the need to act together as part of Europe, vowing measures necessary to prevent the war from spreading to other countries, Xinhua news agency reported. During his first overseas trip since re-election, Macron stressed the importance of friendship between the two countries.
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