Emmanuel Macron

Apr 22, 2022
Victory for Le Pen in France’s presidential election would have big repercussions for France — and the rest of the EU
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The leader of France’s far-right National Rally party has promised radical change if she wins the presidency.
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Aug 23, 2019
G-7 summit in France expected to be contentious
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This year’s G-7 will not issue a joint communiqué after the meetings.
Apr 11, 2019
EU offers to extend Brexit deadline to Halloween
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British Prime Minister Theresa May still has to agree to the offer.
Apr 28, 2018
Another week, another round of trade conversations
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This week European leaders met with President Trump, there's new numbers on the economy out … let's break down the week's economic news.
Apr 26, 2018
Merkel to stress tariffs threat to American jobs
Call it a one-two punch from the European Union. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit the White House on Friday, just days after French President Emmanuel Macron. The two European leaders are pushing the same agenda in their meetings with Trump. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Apr 24, 2018
Steel may be on the menu at the state dinner
French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for a permanent exemption from tariffs for the European Union. Today will be the second day of Macron’s three-day state visit, and the biggest event will be the first state dinner since President Donald Trump took office 15 months ago. But it won’t be all glitz and glam. Macron […]
Dec 7, 2017
Angela Merkel’s woes echo beyond Germany’s borders
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The chancellor is struggling to secure a ruling coalition. The EU could be affected.
Oct 9, 2017
Will Merkel go along with Macron’s EU reform plan?
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The French president needs German support for his ambitious program, which includes closer cooperation between the member states.
Jul 14, 2017
Trump and Macron have reasons to find common ground
President Trump is visiting France and its new president, Emmanuel Macron, at an auspicious moment for the French economy. After years of lackluster performance following the global financial crisis, unemployment has fallen below 10 percent, and labor market reforms are taking hold. Trump and Macron are both relative political outsiders who have disrupted their countries’ […]
Jun 9, 2017
A big win for France’s centrist party in parliamentary elections could push forward labor reform
Last month, France elected pro-business political newcomer Emmanuel Macron as president, but the French aren’t done voting. The country’s parliamentary elections kick off Sunday, and the president’s new centrist party is expected to win a large majority. If that happens, Macron could have the support he needs to reform France’s strong labor protection laws, which […]