Emmanuel Macron

• France protests appear to ease as mayors, crowds urge calm

  France has seen violent protests since Nahel, a teenager of Algerian descent, was killed on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.

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  Jul 3
  
• France riots: 1,300 arrests after 4th night of protests over teen’s killing

  Despite an appeal to parents by President Emmanuel Macron to keep their children at home, street clashes between young protesters and police raged on.

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  Jul 1
  
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• Canada updates travel advice for France amid anti-police protests

  Canada is urging travellers to exercise a 'high degree of caution' when travelling to France as protests have broken out in response to the killing of a 17-year-old by police.

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  Jun 30
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• French police clash with youths in 4th day of riots over teen’s killing

  The fatal shooting of the 17-year-old, who has only been identified by his first name, Nahel, was captured on video, shocking France.

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  Jun 30
• Wildfire tally tops 150 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec

  Officials say over 1,000 people will be the ground to fight the fires in the coming days, including 100 firefighters from France, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

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  Jun 4
• Macron draws Moscow’s ire for saying Russia becoming ‘subservient’ to China

  The Russian criticism focused on an interview Macron gave in which he decried the Kremlin's isolation brought on by its invasion of Ukraine more than 14 months ago.

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  May 15
• French constitutional court approves Macron’s retirement age plans

  President Emmanuel Macron's drive to increase the retirement age to 64 from 62 has provoked months of labour strikes and protests.

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  Apr 14
• French president Macron causes stir with Taiwan comment during China visit

  Political actors on both sides of the Atlantic criticized the president's position as being too accommodating of China, just as it carries out military drills around Taiwan.

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  Apr 11
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• ‘Bring Russia to its senses,’ Macron urges Xi during China visit

  Macron pointed to Chinese support for the United Nations Charter, which calls for respect of a country's territorial integrity, and for nuclear agreements.

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  Apr 6
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• King Charles postpones state visit to France amid pension reform turmoil

  The trip has been postponed indefinitely as France grapples with widespread protests over pension reforms, putting a damper on the new monarch's debut on the international stage.

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  Mar 24