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France’s fiscal woes cast a long shadow over Macron’s EU ambitions
The French president faces fresh test as outlook for nation’s finances dims, threatening to upend his EU project.
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Behind the Macron-Lula bromance
The presidents showered each other with affection and papered over the cracks on the war in Ukraine and a contentious trade pact.
Report: French put migrants at risk with aggressive tactics against small boats
UK PM Sunak has pledged to “stop the boats” from crossing the Channel and said he would pay millions of pounds to France for help.
Macron to call for Russia-Ukraine truce during Paris Olympics
French president tells Ukrainian television that he will respect the Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag.
French shipping tycoon agrees to buy Altice Media group
The €1.5B deal includes BFM TV news channel and RMC radio station.
Macron, Scholz and Tusk try to bury the hatchet over Ukraine strategy
There were hopes the Polish prime minister would help mediate between Paris and Berlin.
Hawkish Macron refuses to back down on possibility of Western troops in Ukraine
The French president refused to set limits on a response to Moscow in a TV interview meant to win over the public to his strategy.