Emmanuel Macron, at an event for the national and European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, in Strasbourg, on March 11, 2025. CYRIL BITTON/DIVERGENCE FOR LE MONDE These days, every opportunity is worth taking. On Tuesday, March 11, Emmanuel Macron chose the inauguration of the future headquarters of France’s domestic intelligence agency, the General Directorate … Read more
Of course, nothing went according to plan. The Elysée had its dreams, but the weather made sure of this. On Saturday, December 7, the risk of a storm, with the wind blowing violently and the heavy rain forecast for the evening, forced the State and Church authorities to make a strategic and concerted withdrawal into … Read more
For the first time in 45 years, France will end the year without a budget for the following year, and will have to pass a “special law,” a constitutional tool to guarantee the continuity of the state. Only yesterday this situation was highly unlikely, but it is now certain, according to President Emmanuel Macron. “A … Read more
The French presidency on Tuesday, November 26, issued a categorical denial that President Emmanuel Macron had predicted that the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier would soon fall due to a motion of no confidence backed by the far right. The presidency used its official account on X, @Elysée, to deny the story published in … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, talk to relatives of victims of the Argentine dictatorship during a ceremony at the Santa Cruz church in Buenos Aires, on November 17, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP On Sunday, November 17, the Santa Cruz church in Buenos Aires resounded with a collective “presente!” (“present!”), the … Read more