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Exclusive: France and Italy want Mercosur trade deal vote delayed, say sources Italy and France want a final European Union vote on the Mercosur trade deal to be delayed, two sources familiar with the discussions said, a move which risks derailing an accord that has taken 25 yea...

Exclusive: France and Italy want Mercosur trade deal vote delayed, say sources - www.reuters.com/business/fra...

Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from Beijing with reliance on the world's second-la...

Macron heads to China tomorrow. I spoke with @michelrose.bsky.social about the diplomatic tightrope he will be walking with Xi Jinping as European fears about China’s industrial dominance grow

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Hours after his prime minister resigned, Macron was spotted walking alone by the Seine in the chilly autumn morning. The scene evoked images of De Gaulle seeking solace in Ireland after his resignation — a leader retreating inward as his political era drew to a close www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Only a handful of EU countries don’t recognise Palestine now, including Germany and Italy

World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders to rally support for a two-state solution.

In a push of Western recognitions set in motion by French President Emmanuel Macron in July, world leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at the UN, defying the US and Israel www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Stalemate or surrender: France's Macron is left with no good options The challenge French President Emmanuel Macron faces in choosing his fifth prime minister in under two years lays bare the depth of a political crisis that in many ways is of his own making, and one with no clear path out.

Stalemate or surrender: France's Macron is left with no good options - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Squeezed French millennials blame boomers in backlash over soaring deficit A viral French X account has tapped into rising generational tensions in France, where squeezed millennials rallying under the slogan "Nicolas foots the bill" say that better-off baby boomers should do more to fix the country's huge deficit.

France’s budget crisis is exposing new wounds: did #boomers have it too good, and should they give back more? A look into the #NicolasQuiPaie movement and the growing generational rift it reveals www.reuters.com/business/fin...

Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.

🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨

I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.

In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
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What Happened When Hitler Took On Germany’s Central Banker Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.

This is a great account of how the Weimar Republic’s last central bank president resigned. #Luther #Schacht

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Frustration, Gaza alarm drove Macron to go it alone on Palestine recognition Emmanuel Macron's announcement caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East and Europe to Washington - but it did not come out of the blue.

Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France will recognise a Palestinian state in September has caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East through Europe to Washington.

But it did not come out of the blue.

Inside story from top team @irishjreuters.bsky.social & @michelrose.bsky.social

France to recognise Palestinian state in September, Macron says France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, French President Emmanuel macron said on Thursday, adding that he hoped it would help bring peace to the region.

Macron says France will officially recognise a Palestinian state, the first G7 country to do so www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Nearly ten years after the November 13, 2015 attacks in Paris, a memorial garden has taken shape near City Hall — a poetic and peaceful blend of hard granite and vegetation meant to evoke the “mental geography” of the streets where the traumatic events unfolded.

Paris opens the river Seine for public swimming for the first time in over 100 years, after years of efforts and $1.6 billion of investment
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Paris like a local Our correspondent’s tips on chic neighbourhoods, quirky museums and foodie havens.

"From tech to cuisine, fashion to pop culture, the City of Lights feels like it's shining bright once again."

Don't miss @michelrose.bsky.social's excellent local guide to Paris in Reuters' latest City Memo:

✍️ www.reuters.com/city-memo/pa...

📽️ www.youtube.com/shorts/89L2l...

The cafe will be featured in the next Eva Longoria special for CNN, Jon, so I’m afraid the secret is out already!

Paris like a local Our correspondent’s tips on chic neighbourhoods, quirky museums and foodie havens.

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« La presse, un refuge pour savoir où se situe la réalité »

Face à l’IA, politiques et journalistes : tous responsables.

Pour l’APP, la tribune publiée ce matin dans la Tribune Dimanche

@appresidentielle.bsky.social

As Trump is sworn in, Macron warns Europe it can't depend only on US weapons French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the billions of euros of taxpayer money spent on Europe's military budgets should not be used to buy only American weapons, pushing for more investment in home-grown defence industries.

In a speech minutes before Trump’s inauguration, Macron warned Europeans they should spend more on their military but not only buy ‘Made in America’ stuff. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year's speech French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country, in a rare moment of contrition.

Macron offers mea culpa on snap elections in New Year's speech www.reuters.com/world/europe...

As Notre-Dame reopens, Macron stands in ashes of French political edifice The reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral, five years after being devastated by a fire, was supposed to be Emmanuel Macron's triumph.

As Notre-Dame reopens, Macron stands in ashes of French political edifice www.reuters.com/world/europe...

France no-confidence vote updates: Far-right and left parties plan to force out Barnier It would be the first time in more than 60 years a French government has been ousted by a no-confidence vote.

Michel Barnier to his ministers yesterday, a few minutes before hearing the results of the vote that would fell his government: "I feel sorry I dragged you into this". www.reuters.com/world/france...

A gift to the world.

Explainer: What's next in France's political and budget crises? France's minority government is in a precarious position, with the far-right National Rally party promising to force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's cabinet unless it yields to its demands on next year's budget.

It’s squeaky bum time for Barnier’s government. The different scenarios France faces in the coming days and weeks: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Quand on vous dit que la communication n’est pas de l’information…

Michel Barnier says he wants to hold a vote on the #Mercosur free trade deal in France’s parliament. Although purely symbolic, since the French can’t block the deal on their own, the aim is to send the EU the message any deal would be done against the will of almost all the French political class.

Alors les journalistes, journaux et institutions Françaises… on suit l’exemple des anglais ? … ils ont tiré les premiers

French prosecutor seeks 5-year ban from office against French far right leader Le Pen The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.

Big moment in Le Pen’s trial yesterday: prosecutors requested a 5-year ban from public office, with no possibility to suspend the ban during appeal. If confirmed by the court in a verdict expected next year, that would take her out of the race for the 2027 election www.reuters.com/world/europe...

EU commissioner retreat shows Macron's waning clout in Europe French President Emmanuel Macron has emerged weaker on the European stage after agreeing to yield to Ursula von der Leyen and sacrifice his heavyweight EU Commission nominee, Thierry Breton, experts say.

EU commissioner retreat shows Macron's waning clout in Europe - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

The choice of Gabriel Attal, 34, is best understood in the context of the upcoming European parliamentary elections: he is Macron’s response to the increasingly popular darling of the far right, Jordan Bardella, 28, who will lead Le Pen’s campaign. My analysis: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Russian LNG and what remains of Russian pipeline gas only accounted for 13 per cent of the bloc’s overall supplies last year, down from 40 per cent in 2021, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Why aren’t we talking about Europe weaning itself off Russian gas more? A major loss for Russia