Emmanuel Macron

South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shaking hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a joint press conference in Seoul on April 3.

Macron snaps back at Trump, reflecting Europe’s growing anger over Iran war

France's President Emmanuel Macron lashed out at US President Donald Trump for what he said was an unserious approach to the war and unhelpful attacks on NATO.

Unrealistic to open Strait of Hormuz by force, says France’s Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron pays his tribute to fallen French soldiers who fought for South Korea during the Korean War at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Macron says Trump marriage jibe does not ‘merit response’

US President Donald Trump imitated a French accent and said French president Emmanuel Macron’s wife “treats him extremely badly”.

Trump takes a dig at Macron, saying France President’s wife treats him ‘badly’

Mrs Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, attending a roundtable event hosted by US First Lady Melania Trump at the the White House on March 25, 2026.

France tells US NATO serves Euro-Atlantic security, not Hormuz offensive missions

FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Macron lauds Europe’s ‘predictability’ in seeming contrast to Trump

France's President Emmanuel Macron spoke of the “dramatic impacts on energy” as a result of the war.

French Senate debates social media ban for children under 15

FILE PHOTO: Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos/File Photo

Ukraine, US teams conclude second day of talks, new POW exchange possible: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for tougher action against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of tankers used to avoid sanctions.

France boards tanker it says is linked to Russian shadow fleet in Mediterranean

A French Navy helicopter hovers over the Deyna vessel, which is supposed to be a member of the Russian shadow fleet, during an operation in the Western Mediterranean Sea, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on March 20, 2026. Prefecture maritime de la Mediterranee/Etat Major des Armees/Handout via REUTERS

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