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Macron: political divisions in Europe are like a civil war

EmmanuelMacronhaslikenedthepoliticaldivisionsinEuropetoacivilwarandwarnedagainstgrowingilliberalismonthecontinent.InhisfirstspeechtotheEuropeanparliament,theFre

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Saudi Arabia seeks French help for music, opera and cinema

SaudiArabiaistouseFrenchexpertisetosetupanationaloperaandorchestraunderanagreementsignedMondaythatunderlinedthemodernisingagendaofthekingdom'scrownprinceashebeg

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French student protests add to Macron's rail strike woes

GrowingprotestsatFrenchuniversitiesonWednesdayaddedtopressureonPresidentEmmanuelMacronoverhissweepingreformagenda,asrailworkerspressedonwithrollingstrikesthatar

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Macron reform drive is make-or-break for French unions

FacingawaveofreformsbyPresidentEmmanuelMacrontouchingnearlyeveryaspectofdailylife,FrenchunionskickoffawaveofstrikesTuesdaythatanalystssaywilltesthowmuchweightth

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France to spend $1.8 billion on AI to compete with U.S., China

PARIS(Reuters)-FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronpromised1.5billioneuros($1.85billion)ofpublicfundingintoartificialintelligenceby2022inabidtoreverseabraindrainandcat

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With new plan, Macron wants France to win AI 'arms race'

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronhassethissightsonartificialintelligence(AI)asthenexttechnologicalfrontierFrancecannotaffordtomiss,andwilllaunchamajor“offensive”thi

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Macron launches global campaign to promote French speaking

EmmanuelMacronwilllaunchaninternationalcampaigntopromoteFrenchspeakingacrosstheworldinaspeechattheAcademieFrançaiseonTuesday.ThepresidentwillannouncewhattheElys

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France will strike Syria chemical arms sites if used to kill: Macron

FranceispreparedtolaunchtargetedstrikesagainstanysiteinSyriausedtodeploychemicalattacksthatresultinthedeathsofcivilians,PresidentEmmanuelMacronsaid.Shortlybefor

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France signs deals worth US$16 billion in India

FrenchandIndiancompaniessignedcontractsworth13billioneuros(16billionUSdollars)onthefirstdayofPresidentEmmanuelMacron’svisittoIndiaonSaturday,theFrenchpresidency

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Macron pledges 700 million euros for new solar projects

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacrononSundaypledgedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsforsolarprojectsindevelopingcountries,asworldleadersmetinIndiatopromotegreaterinvestmenti

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Merkel, Macron delay plan to present euro zone reforms: Spiegel

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelandFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronhavepostponedaplantoproposeeurozonereformsatasummitofEuropeanleadersthismonth,DerSpiegelreportedonSa

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Macron seeks to replace Britain as India's gateway to Europe

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronsaidonThursdayhewantedFrancetosupplantBritainasNewDelhi’spartnerofchoiceinEurope,asheembarkedonafour-daytourofIndia.Macron,apro-bus

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China calls for level-playing field amid French farmland concerns

BeijingcalledonParistoprovide“anenablingenvironmentandalevel-playingfieldforChineseenterprises'investmentsandoperations”onFriday,adayafterFrenchPresidentEmmanue

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Rihanna presses leaders to fund global education

RihannaonThursdayusedherstarpowertourgekeygovernmentstocommittoensuringeducationfortheworld'spoorestasshetakespartinaninternationalconferenceinSenegal.Thechart-

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French prison guards start nationwide strike

FrenchprisonguardslaunchedanationwidestrikeonMondayinashowdownwithPresidentEmmanuelMacron’sgovernmentoverstaffinglevelsandviolencewhichtheysayisspirallingoutofc

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Macron hosts 140 CEOs in pre-Davos charm offensive

PresidentEmmanuelMacron'scampaignfora"FrenchRenaissance"kicksintooverdriveMondayashewelcomes140multinationalbusinessleadersbeforethisweek'sjamboreeoftherichandp

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Macron: French would 'probably' back a 'Frexit'

Francewould"probably"havevotedtoleavetheEUifithadheldanin/outreferendum,accordingtothecountry'sleader.EmmanuelMacronattributedtheUK'sdecisiontoleavetheEUtoBriti