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After a meeting with Pashinyan in Paris, Macron says Armenia and France will soon "seal our bilateral strategic partnership". French FM @jnbarrot says Paris and Yerevan will formally elevate ties to strategic partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron announces additional spending of €3.5 billion for 2026 and €3 billion for 2027 to double France's defence budget

Macron says freedom under greatest threat since 1945

Macron: Along with the President of the European Commission, France shares the same very strong disapproval of the announcement of horizontal tariffs of 30% on EU exports to the United States from 1 August. This announcement comes after weeks of intense engagement by the Commission in negotiations with the United States, on the basis of a solid offer made in good faith. As part of European unity, it is more than ever up to the Commission to assert the Union's determination to defend European interests resolutely. In particular, this means speeding up the preparation of credible countermeasures, by mobilising all the instruments at its disposal, including anti-coercion, if no agreement is reached by 1 August

Macron: The Gaza war has no end, no strategic goals, and we need a political path toward a two-state solution

Agreement between Britain and France on illegal immigrants

French financial police have raided the headquarters of France’s far-right RN party, seizing documents relating to recent electoral campaigns. - FT

Macron: France and the UK must work together to protect the international order of 1945

Macron: Recognizing a Palestinian state is the only way to establish peace in the region

Saint-Malo: RAID intervention leads to the arrest of a gendarme

CNN: Трамп разговарао телефоном са Макроном о Украјини.

Macron: I will communicate with the Iranian president regarding the detainees and I do not rule out taking retaliatory measures.

France said on Thursday it may reimpose sanctions on Iran if two of its nationals, detained for more than three years, are not released following new charges of espionage. Iranian authorities this week confirmed that Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been indicted for spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, conspiracy to overthrow the regime, and “corruption on earth”—a capital offense under Iranian law. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the charges were “totally unjustified and baseless” if confirmed, and repeated France’s demand for their immediate release.

French detainees in Iran charged with spying for Israel: diplomatic, family sources

The "ghost fleet" on the world's seas is estimated at 900 ships, according to a French admiral

Lavrov: The French President and the German Chancellor have lost their minds.

Macron: Trade disputes between NATO allies 'meaningless'

Председник Украјине Зеленски састао се са председником Француске Макроном

Macron, in response to a question about regime change in Iran: It must come from the Iranian people, not bombs.

Berlin is adapting its security measures in light of possible Iranian retaliation and has discussed the issue with Britain and France, Reuters reported, citing a German government official

French media: Air France announces temporary suspension of flights to Saudi Arabia and the UAE until further notice.

Iranian President to Macron: Americans must receive a response for their attacks

Saudi Crown Prince discusses with Macron the repercussions of the US targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities.

French Foreign Minister: We urge all parties to avoid any escalation that would expand the conflict.

French Foreign Minister: Military action will only delay Iran's nuclear program

France will invest €717 million in Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat, a global competitor to US-based Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Economy Minister Éric Lombard announced this week

French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot briefed Sec Rubio Thursday on the Europeans' "planned approach" for the meeting with the Iranian foreign minister Friday, a French diplomat told @jmhansler

Macron: The IAEA must be able to continue its activities to ensure that Iran does not enrich uranium.

Macron: Attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure must stop during the Iran-Israel war.

Germany is open to further discussions with Iran, along with its European partners, if Tehran demonstrates genuine willingness to provide assurances on its nuclear and missile programs, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday