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Zelensky on European Tour Ahead of US Election

This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...

Macron to Netanyahu: France Committed to Israel’s Security

This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed Sunday his country's "unwavering commitment" to Israel's security in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while insisting on a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, the presidency said. "On the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist offensive against Israel, he expressed the ...

Netanyahu Slams Macron’s Call to Halt Arms Deliveries to Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-10-05 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized French President Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of countries calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel in the context of the war against the Palestinian Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. "As Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran, all civilized nations should stand ...

Macron Announces International Conference to Support Lebanon in October

This is Beirut, 2024-10-05 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The 88 members of the International Organization of La Francophonie, including France, Canada, and Belgium, approved an international conference in support of Lebanon, which is under Israeli strikes, scheduled for October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday. He thanked the members of the OIF "for approving France's ...

Macron Urges Halt to Arms Deliveries to Israel for Use in Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-05 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for a halt to arms deliveries to Israel that are being used in the conflict in Gaza. "I think the priority today is to return to a political solution, to stop delivering weapons for the fights in Gaza," he said during a special broadcast on France Inter radio dedicated to Francophonie. "France ...

Macron to Visit Morocco to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-27 18:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a state visit to Morocco "at the end of October" to strengthen bilateral relations after a prolonged period of diplomatic tension, the Elysée announced on Friday to AFP. On Thursday, King Mohammed VI extended the invitation in a letter expressing optimism about "the promising opportunities ahead ...

Macron at the UN: A War in Lebanon Must Not Be Authorized

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-25 22:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron took a hard tone on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, stressing that “there cannot and must not be a war in Lebanon.” Calling for an end to Israeli "escalation" in Lebanon along with the rocket attacks by Hezbollah on Israel., he stressed: “a war in Lebanon must not be authorized." "We urge Israel to ...

Barnier Promises Compromise in New French Government

2024-09-23 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier promised cohesion and a willingness to compromise Sunday, a day after his new government was announced to immediate threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament. Barnier, who heads up a government condemned by its critics as too far to the right, promised in a television interview to move fast to tackle the ...

Macron Appoints New Government in Shift to Right

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-21 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier Saturday, marked by a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election. The first major task for Barnier, appointed just over two weeks ago, will be to submit a 2025 budget plan addressing France's financial situation, which the ...

Emmanuel Macron: Lebanon Faces Grief and Fear Once Again

2024-09-20 12:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron shared a message of support to the Lebanese on X (formerly Twitter) after the country was hit by an unprecedented technological attack that resulted in dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries. On Thursday, September 19, Macron posted a video on his X account, reiterating the urgent need for Lebanon to elect a ...

France's Barnier Promises New Government 'Next Week'

2024-09-11 18:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Michel Barnier - the European Union's former chief Brexit negotiator who was appointed prime minister on September 5 - promised on Wednesday to name a French government “next week.” “We're going to do things methodically, seriously,” said Barnier, 73, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron after legislative elections failed to produce a ...

Thousands Protest Macron's PM Appointment

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-07 11:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab". Protests took place in Paris as well as other cities including Nantes in the west, Nice and Marseille in the south and ...

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