Emmanuel Macron

Greenpeace activists face fine over Eiffel Tower protest

Paris - Emiratesvoice

Greenpeace activists who hung a banner from the Eiffel Tower in protest against far-right leader Marine Le Pen should be given 500 euro fines and suspended sentences, French prosecutors said Friday.Demonstrators from the environmental campaign group unfurled the banner which read "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity #Resist" from the iconic tower on May 5 last year, two days before the second roundRead more

Macron meets with Xi as China, France seal business deals

Beijing - Emiratesvoice

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron met Tuesday for talks and to oversee the signing of business deals as the two global leaders seek closer ties. After touring Beijing's sprawling Forbidden City, Macron met with Chinese business leaders and held talks with top officials at the imposing Great Hall of the People. Xi, who had already hosted Macron and his wifeRead more

French beef producers cheer chance for return to China

Beijing - Emiratesvoice

French beef producers on Tuesday hailed a deal reached by President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to end China's 2001 embargo on French beef. The accord, which would allow French producers back into the huge Chinese market within six months, came as Macron made a three-day visit to the country, his first destination in Asia as France's leader. The ban wasRead more

King welcomes French President's invitation

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to conduct an official visit to France. HM the King today at the Sakhir Palace received the French invitation during a meeting with France’s Ambassador to Bahrain, Cecile Longe, who handed over a letter from President Emmanuel Macron, which also included the FrenchRead more

French President Macron to visit China next week

Paris - Emiratesvoice

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China for three days starting January 8, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday, after the young leader declared the need for a stronger Europe to "face China". This will be Macron's first state visit to the country, and the first by a European Union nation leader since the ruling Communist Party's 19th national congress in October.Read more

Macron urges Saudi king to lift Yemen blockade

Paris - Emiratesvoice

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Saudi Arabia's King Salman to "lift entirely the blockade" against Yemen so that humanitarian aid can be delivered to the food-deprived state. The comments came in a phone call between the two leaders on December 24, the French presidency said Wednesday. A Saudi-led military coalition has since 2015 been intervening in Yemen to support its internationally recognised governmentRead more