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Man of compassion or savage capitalist? The difficulty of defining Macron

Man of compassion or savage capitalist? The difficulty of defining Macron

Paris Letter: The French are struggling to make sense of their president

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 01:00
‘Lazy’ workers march against French labour law reforms

‘Lazy’ workers march against French labour law reforms

Emmanuel Macron’s plans to change the labour code is not democratic, say opponents

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 19:50
Macron provokes opponents on eve of protest marches

Macron provokes opponents on eve of protest marches

French president denounces labour reform critics as ‘slackers’ ahead of mass rallies

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 18:30
EU loses way in a civil war ‘focused on differences, little betrayals’

EU loses way in a civil war ‘focused on differences, little betrayals’

Major Athens speech: Emmanuel Macron urges critique of last 12 years of EU history

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 02:00
Hurricane Irma wreaks catastrophe on French islands in Caribbean

Hurricane Irma wreaks catastrophe on French islands in Caribbean

Four dead and at least 50 injured as French president Macron promises to visit region

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 19:44
Macron’s messages fall on deaf ears as French hostility grows

Macron’s messages fall on deaf ears as French hostility grows

President’s work and housing reform plans raise hackles on left and right alike

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 01:00
Fall in Macron’s popularity encourages Wauquiez

Fall in Macron’s popularity encourages Wauquiez

Hard right leader Laurent Wauquiez poised to take over conservative Les Républicains

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 01:00
How Charles Baudelaire became France’s first rock star

How Charles Baudelaire became France’s first rock star

The poet, who died 150 years ago this week, retains significant influence and allure

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 01:00
Islamic State adds a layer of sophistication in Europe

Islamic State adds a layer of sophistication in Europe

Isis’s virtual planners are using social media to compel ‘lone wolves’ to commit atrocities

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 01:00
Brigitte Macron’s first formal interview is a labour of love

Brigitte Macron’s first formal interview is a labour of love

In an ‘Elle’ magazine spread, France’s first lady expounds on her unusual marriage

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 01:00
Macron has big plans for France and Europe

Macron has big plans for France and Europe

French president wants to turn the euro zone into a more integrated body

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 06:35
Jihadist recruits continue to pose threat to Europe, finds EU report

Jihadist recruits continue to pose threat to Europe, finds EU report

At least 223 French people charged and imprisoned on returning from the war zone

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 18:00
Why is it all going wrong for Emmanuel Macron?

Why is it all going wrong for Emmanuel Macron?

With tumbling approval ratings, France’s president has experienced an unprecedented fall

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 02:00
Man shot and arrested near Calais after car hits soldiers in Paris

Man shot and arrested near Calais after car hits soldiers in Paris

Suspect seriously injured during arrest after BMW earlier drove into soldiers in capital

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 18:40
In high silly season, France debates official status for Brigitte Macron

In high silly season, France debates official status for Brigitte Macron

President may be torn between promise to define a role for his wife and public opinion

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 20:06
Lara Marlowe: An Irishwoman’s Diary on paintings that tell the story of war

Lara Marlowe: An Irishwoman’s Diary on paintings that tell the story of war

‘The Irish painter Brian Maguire’s giant canvases of eastern Aleppo are so real one feels one could walk into these streets of devastation’

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 06:00
Is America’s opioid epidemic coming to Europe?

Is America’s opioid epidemic coming to Europe?

Policymakers warned of threat after opiate addiction kills more than half a million in US

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 01:00
Film star with ‘the temperament of a cannonball’

Film star with ‘the temperament of a cannonball’

Paris Letter: France mourns Jeanne Moreau, an actor of fierce intelligence

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 01:00
Macron delights Netanyahu with words of support for Israel

Macron delights Netanyahu with words of support for Israel

French president tells Israeli PM ‘anti-zionism is the reinvented form of anti-Semitism’

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 21:08
Trump and Macron strike up unlikely Bastille Day bromance

Trump and Macron strike up unlikely Bastille Day bromance

Not even the US president’s comment about Macron’s wife’s body could dent the affair

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 21:00
Trump defends son’s meeting with Russian lawyer

Trump defends son’s meeting with Russian lawyer

US president faces questions over Russia controversy during visit to France

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 21:43
Trump finds glamour, glitz and military regalia in Macron’s Paris

Trump finds glamour, glitz and military regalia in Macron’s Paris

Analysis: The showy bonhomie between the two presidents isn’t quite convincing

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 21:36
A brush with poetry – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Paul Cézanne and Seamus Heaney

A brush with poetry – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Paul Cézanne and Seamus Heaney

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 00:01
Two Irish women seriously hurt in collision in northern France

Two Irish women seriously hurt in collision in northern France

Eight people injured in two-car crash in Normandy, local media reports say

Fri Jul 07 2017 - 21:07
Ireland and France’s relationship will get stronger after Brexit - Coveney

Ireland and France’s relationship will get stronger after Brexit - Coveney

The Minister says he is in talks on how Ireland can support French initiatives in the EU

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 21:28
France says moving farewell to ‘scout who showed the way’

France says moving farewell to ‘scout who showed the way’

Holocaust survivor and first woman cabinet minister Simone Veil died last month

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 18:00
‘France is on the ropes’: PM announces economic clean-up plans

‘France is on the ropes’: PM announces economic clean-up plans

Édouard Philippe calls for ‘effort and courage’ in a no-nonsense policy speech

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 19:18
Europe on break from populism’s seemingly unstoppable wave

Europe on break from populism’s seemingly unstoppable wave

Europe’s Future: Despite setbacks, disillusioned millions still swell populist movements

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 01:00
Macron makes US State of the Union-style speech

Macron makes US State of the Union-style speech

French president emphasises Europe and fighting exclusion in first major address

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 20:30
Macron set for second presidential appearance in Louis XIV’s palace

Macron set for second presidential appearance in Louis XIV’s palace

France’s youngest leader since Napoleon is being accused of monarchical drift

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 02:00
France impatient with dithering British as Brexit talks begin

France impatient with dithering British as Brexit talks begin

Macron determined Brexit negotiations will not sidetrack his plan to relaunch Europe

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 00:00
Emmanuel Macron outlines vision of Europe and world

Emmanuel Macron outlines vision of Europe and world

French president wants to ‘find the thread’ of European history to stop the rise of extremes

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 21:10
Quarter of Macron’s cabinet ministers resign on ethical grounds

Quarter of Macron’s cabinet ministers resign on ethical grounds

French president plunged into first government crisis as four ministers step down

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 18:45
Driver dies in Calais crash as migrants return to unwelcoming region

Driver dies in Calais crash as migrants return to unwelcoming region

Van hits barrier and catches fire, as aid bodies face growing hostility to migrants

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 19:00
French police van rammed by car carrying explosives in Paris

French police van rammed by car carrying explosives in Paris

Radicalised French Muslim (31) dead following incident on the Champs-Élysées

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 19:01
Macron continues to defy expectations with poll absolute majority

Macron continues to defy expectations with poll absolute majority

French president has made impressive start but big challenge is to motivate jaded voters

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 18:07
Macron’s party wins absolute majority in French assembly

Macron’s party wins absolute majority in French assembly

Level of abstention breaks all records as 58 per cent of electorate fail to vote

Sun Jun 18 2017 - 21:21
Public sector pay deal offers ‘fair’ wage growth, Donohoe says

Public sector pay deal offers ‘fair’ wage growth, Donohoe says

Increased spending on infrastructure a top priority, says Minister for Finance

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 06:00
‘L’affaire Grégory’ mystery may have reached its dénouement

‘L’affaire Grégory’ mystery may have reached its dénouement

French prosecutors near a conclusion over the murder of a four-year-old boy in 1984

Fri Jun 16 2017 - 01:00
Macron and May threaten action against internet providers

Macron and May threaten action against internet providers

French and British leaders meet in Paris and vow to curtail social media use by jihadists

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 21:28
Vermeer ‘gives you ideas, but not the manual’

Vermeer ‘gives you ideas, but not the manual’

Agreement with the Louvre and National Gallery in Washington will see 10 Vermeers will be unveiled in Dublin

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 06:00
France’s Socialist Party in throes of legislative election disaster

France’s Socialist Party in throes of legislative election disaster

The party of Mitterrand and Jaurès is set to lose 90% of its nearly 300 seats

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 01:00
Macron’s party set for landslide in parliamentary elections

Macron’s party set for landslide in parliamentary elections

French president’s movement takes 32% of vote in first round marred by record abstention

Sun Jun 11 2017 - 21:22
Polls predict only crumbs for opponents in Macron’s ‘sky blue’ assembly

Polls predict only crumbs for opponents in Macron’s ‘sky blue’ assembly

President’s La République En Marche poised to win absolute majority in elections

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 18:18
Michael Noonan downplays fear of impending property bubble

Michael Noonan downplays fear of impending property bubble

‘We need to build a lot more houses for all the young people who are founding families’

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 05:30
Emmanuel Macron  mocks Trump slogan on live TV

Emmanuel Macron mocks Trump slogan on live TV

France unanimous in condemnation of US president’s ‘shamefully wrong error’

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 18:27
France is entranced by Macron. Can he build on a faultless start?

France is entranced by Macron. Can he build on a faultless start?

New president has sent the country’s morale soaring – but he must turn words into action

Wed May 31 2017 - 16:04
Macron talks tough as Putin goes on defensive in Versailles

Macron talks tough as Putin goes on defensive in Versailles

French and Russian leaders spar over Ukraine, Le Pen and chemical weapon use

Mon May 29 2017 - 20:27
Macron and Trump go head-to-head on climate change

Macron and Trump go head-to-head on climate change

US president unlikely to take final decision on Paris Agreement before returning to Washington

Sat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Patience with Trump frays in run-up to Nato and G7 summits

Patience with Trump frays in run-up to Nato and G7 summits

Macron to resist attempts to designate Nato as full partner in fight against Islamic State

Thu May 25 2017 - 01:00
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