EMMANUEL MACRON’s attempts to build an ever-closer European Union with a common EU army could fail due to concerns France has sparked among smaller countries, security expert Alexandre Vautravers has said. Emmanuel Macron has been one of the most outspoken proponents of a European Union-wide army to help the bloc stop relying on military support from the…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets French President Emmanuel Macron | Carsten Koall/Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told Swiss TV station RTS that he would back German Chancellor Angela Merkel for European Commission president. Asked about his stance in ongoing negotiations on EU top jobs, Macron said: “Europe needs strong personalities, it needs people with…
BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images Hundreds of illegal migrants occupied the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in France, preventing people from boarding their flights and demanding to speak to Emmanuel Macron’s prime minister, Edouard Philippe. “France does not belong to the French! Everyone has a right to be here!” yelled one of the migrants, organised by the pro-migration La…
AP Photo / Francois Mori France has formulated draft legislation scheduled to hit Parliament’s agenda in the coming months to compel platforms like Google, Facebook and Twitter to remove hateful content within 24 hours or face heavy fines. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for talks amid increasing pressure on the…
Getty Images Emmanuel Macron made the live address at the Elysee Palace French President Emmanuel Macron has given a long-awaited response to the yellow vest protest movement with promises of tax cuts, higher pensions and a reform of the civil service. Despite insisting that order must return, he acknowledged a “lack of trust” in the…
*On Saturday, protesters in Paris were heard shouting ‘Kill yourselves!’ at police *Unions say police have seen 28 suicides this year so far, compared to 68 in 2018 *France’s interior minister Christophe Castaner labelled it a ‘disgrace’ With the number of suicides among police on the rise, Paris authorities are investigating yellow vest protesters who…
Greetings from Tyler, We observed the Lord’s Supper in the auditorium here in Tyler last evening, conducted by Mr. Stan Roberts and Mr. Tony Brazil. Several visitors have already arrived for the Holy Day weekend and many more are arriving today. To see a calendar of planned events, look at page 23 in the latest…
A fire broke out at the cathedral on Monday evening. French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral following a devastating fire that destroyed the Paris landmark’s spire and roof on Monday. Overnight, donations have been flooding in in the hundreds of millions. As of Wednesday morning, nearly €800 million ($995 million) had been raised for what is sure to…
Forces being deployed in key cities, anticipating violence Protests would come soon after the Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire A Yellow Vest amid tear gas in Toulouse on April 13th. Photographer: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Getty Images The French government is mobilizing 60,000 police nationwide after this week’s fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral doesn’t seem to have deterred…
More than 200 asylum seekers from Afghanistan, South Sudan and Eritrea live in tents at Porte d’Aubervilliers in northern Paris. -RFI/Mike Woods The European refugee crisis of recent years has waned, but French humanitarian workers say there are just as many asylum seekers on the streets of Paris and that their situation has become more…