Le Pen Vs Macron: tomorrow France to elect its president
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen were due on Friday to make final appeals to undecided voters
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Macron says it’s important to continue talks with Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron said that it is necessary to continue negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told the France Inter radio station on Friday. "I think it is our duty to continue negotiations with …
Le Pen: blocking Russian oil, gas imports would mean hara-kiri for Europe
French National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen believes blocking Russia’s imports of oil and gas would mean hara-kiri for Europe, but would do no harm to Russia itself. "We cannot commit hara-kiri with the hope of …
France urges EU to prioritize banning Russian oil over gas
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday called on the EU to prioritize a Russian oil embargo rather than a ban on gas, while acknowledging that not all the bloc's countries were on board with the move. "We are trying …
Marine Le Pen wants ‘rapprochement’ between NATO and Russia
France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Wednesday said she would call for a "rapprochement between NATO and Russia," and withdraw France from the integrated command of NATO if she defeats Emmanuel Macron for the …
Macron plans to talk to Putin and Zelensky again in coming days
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday on the France 2 TV channel that he planned to hold new telephone talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in the coming days. …
France expels 6 Russian diplomats
France's foreign ministry on Monday declared six Russian diplomats as "persona non grata". In the absence of Russia's ambassador in Paris, his number two had been summoned to inform him of the reasons for the …
Macron, Le Pen face runoff as all ballots are counted in first round of vote
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is running for a second term, has won the most vote in the first round of the elections, 27.84%, the French Interior Ministry said on Monday. The incumbent head of state will contest for the post …
Presidential election takes place in France
The first round of presidential elections is taking place in France today. It involves 12 candidates, but only three probably have a real chance of reaching the second round: the leader of the "France Unbowed" Jean-Luc Mélenchon, …
France and U.S. refuse to co-op with Russia in OSCE MG on Karabakh
France and the Unites States refused to cooperate with Russia on Azerbaijan’s Karabakh within the OSCE Minsk Group format, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "I don’t know what will be the further fate of the …
Macron: Ukrainian conflict unlikely to end soon
The conflict in Ukraine will not end soon, French President Emmanuel Macron told the RTL radio station on Friday. "Unfortunately, the conflict will not end soon," he said. "I believe that we will see a very difficult …
French Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador
Russian Ambassador to Paris Alexey Meshkov has been summoned to the French Foreign Ministry, France’s top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian wrote on Twitter. "I have decided to summon the Russian ambassador to the Foreign Ministry …
Macron views his decision to maintain dialogue with Putin as correct
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he believes his policy of dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin is correct. "I think it is absolutely right to remain in constant dialogue with the Russian president on behalf …
France lifts coronavirus restrictions for Russians to enter the country
France has lifted the requirement to present a negative PCR test result, International Travel Certificate and confirmation of valid reasons for arrivals from Russia, the Consulate General of France in Moscow said. "Entry to France …
Macron does not rule out new sanctions against Russia
France will discuss with its EU partners the introduction of new sanctions against Russia over the situation in the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kiev and does not rule out restrictions on the supplies of Russian oil and coal, French President …
Why Macron did not please French Muslims
On April 10, France will hold presidential elections. So far, the current head of state Emmanuel Macron is considered the main contender for victory, and his main competitor is the leader of the right-wing National Rally party, Marine Le Pen. …
Macron plans to hold another conversation with Putin today
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to hold another telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on March 29, French Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Anne Claire Legendre told BFM TV. "President Macron plans to once …
France urges businesses and consumers to save energy
France’s energy regulator has called on businesses and consumers to save power by turning down heating and air conditioning and switching off lights. Until now, the EU and western governments have focused on finding alternative …
Macron to call Putin in two-three days
French President Emmanuel Macron intends to have another telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I expect a new conversation with President Putin in the next 48-72 hours," TASS quotes him as saying. …
Macron: France intends to continue talks with Russia
France will never be a warring side in the conflict in Ukraine and plans to continue talks with Russia for as long as needed to settle the crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron said on M6 television on Wednesday. "We are not …
