Tag: Emmanuel Macron
Wave of refugees in Italy: Right-wing government decides on state of emergency
Rome Over the Easter weekend alone, almost 40 boats with around 2,000 people from North Africa arrived on Italy’s islands. Since the beginning of the year, the Interior Ministry has…
Paris rejects criticism of Macron’s Taiwan statements
Berlin, Paris In view of the violent reaction to Emmanuel Macron’s statements on European China policy, the Élysée Palace felt the need to clarify: the French President had only repeated…
Taiwan reports record number of Chinese planes and ships off the island
Interceptors from Taiwan’s Air Force Taiwan’s military reports numerous interceptions related to China’s military maneuvers. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Beijing During its military maneuvers around Taiwan, China has practiced blockading the…
China continues maneuvers and simulates blockade of Taiwan
Chinese warship holds target practice China is holding multi-day maneuvers near Taiwan, including practicing sealing off the island. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Beijing During its military maneuvers around Taiwan, China has…
China continues maneuvers and simulates blockade of Taiwan
Tokyo During its military maneuvers around Taiwan, China has practiced blockading the island with ships and planes. On the third and planned last day of the exercise, several warplanes were…
“Important role” of China in the Ukraine conflict
State visit to Beijing Emmanuel Macron, Xi Jinping and Ursula von der Leyen. (Photo: REUTERS) Beijing, Berlin, Paris China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping applauds with satisfaction…
Again nationwide protests against pension reform
Paris After the unsuccessful talks between the French trade unions and the government on the pension reform, strikes and protests against the project are once again taking place in France.…
“Important role” of China in the Ukraine conflict
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jingping “I know I can count on you to bring Russia back to sanity and everyone around the negotiating table,” Macron told…
“Important role” of China in the Ukraine conflict
French President Macron visits China Xi Jinping received Macron with military honors. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron met…
“Important role” of China in the Ukraine conflict
French President Macron visits China Xi Jinping received Macron with military honors. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron met…
Macron and von der Leyen want to hold China accountable
Beijing, Berlin, Paris Before leaving for China, Emmanuel Macron spoke to Joe Biden on the phone. The Presidents of France and the United States have announced their joint will to…
Donald in New York: Bad Boy
Good morning, dear readers, yesterday evening at around 9:30 p.m. German time, after around two hours, the New York Supreme Court said: Donald has left the building. The former President…
Macron and von der Leyen want to achieve this in China
Berlin, Beijing, Brussels, Paris When it gets dark in Beijing these days, you can often see people crouching in front of small fires on the sidewalks. They burn so-called death…
China and Xi strive for new world order
The wave of visitors fits in with the new self-confidence of the Chinese leadership – the world is coming to Beijing. But not only the numerous high-ranking state visits after…
Left trade union in France gets a boss for the first time
Sophie Binet The 41-year-old wants to “push back capitalism”. (Photo: CGT) Paris The French left-wing trade union CGT (Confédération Générale du Travail) caused a surprise on Friday: With Sophie Binet,…
Protests against French pension reform turn violent
Protests against pension reform The French demonstrated in several cities against President Macron’s plans. (Photo: IMAGO/IP3press) Paris/Nantes In France, the new protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms also turned…
This is how the country has benefited from Macron’s reform agenda
Paris More than a million people on the streets, more than 400 injured police officers, burning barricades: the protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform are becoming increasingly intense. A state…
Chancellor Scholz wants to stay out of the combustion dispute
Brussels Roberta Metsola gets straight to the point. The President of the European Parliament told Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson that she was writing to express her “deep concern” about…
Chancellor Scholz wants to stay out of the combustion dispute
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in Brussels In contrast to the other EU heads of state and government, Scholz deliberately stays out of the combustion dispute. (Photo: AP) Brussels Chancellor Olaf…
“I don’t enjoy it either”
Paris Emmanuel Macron chose an unusual setting for his first public statements on the controversial decision to push through his pension reforms despite massive protests and no parliamentary vote. Instead…