https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hosted outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for a valedictory visit as she bows out after 16 years in power, with the German leader cheered by crowds and awarded France's highest honour. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211104/france-loves-you-macron-hosts-merkel-for-farewell-visit Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:44:53 +0100 france-loves-you-macron-hosts-merkel-for-farewell-visit French President Emmanuel Macron will have dinner with Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday - the first time this year the German chancellor has received a foreign leader in person, her spokeswoman said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210614/merkel-and-macron-to-meet-for-dinner-in-berlin-on-friday Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:37:13 +0200 merkel-and-macron-to-meet-for-dinner-in-berlin-on-friday French leader Emmanuel Macron and his German counterpart Angela Merkel hold talks on Friday on European defence and the early moves of US President Joe Biden to rekindle close transatlantic ties. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210205/macron-and-merkel-in-talks-over-european-defence-and-us-relations Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:20:18 +0100 macron-and-merkel-in-talks-over-european-defence-and-us-relations President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel have jump-started the Franco-German "motor" at the heart of Europe by jointly pitching a hugely ambitious economic recovery plan, even if it faces a bumpy road ahead. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200520/europes-franco-german-motor-sputters-back-to-life Wed, 20 May 2020 12:31:36 +0200 europes-franco-german-motor-sputters-back-to-life German Chancellor Angela Merkel's anointed successor outlined her vision for Europe, a German paper reported on Saturday, aligning with recent French proposals on security but disagreeing on key social issues. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190310/merkels-successor-responds-to-macrons-europe-vision Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:51:15 +0100 merkels-successor-responds-to-macrons-europe-vision As France and Germany signed a new friendship treaty Tuesday, they sought to debunk what they called fake news and conspiracy claims levelled by far-right nationalist groups. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190122/germany-and-france-unite-to-fight-fake-news Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:40:28 +0100 germany-and-france-unite-to-fight-fake-news French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged a Franco-German push to make Europe a stronger and more confident global player that could prevent "chaos" on the world stage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181118/macron-tells-german-parliament-european-revival-can-prevent-global-chaos Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:02:24 +0100 macron-tells-german-parliament-european-revival-can-prevent-global-chaos The leaders of France and Germany meet in Berlin on Sunday to jointly remember the victims of European wars, presenting also a united front in countering global turmoil stoked by US president Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181118/macron-merkel-meet-amid-wwi-centenary-debate-on-european-army Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:51:35 +0100 macron-merkel-meet-amid-wwi-centenary-debate-on-european-army There was a touching moment at the First World War centenary commemorations, when a 101-year-old woman thought Chancellor Angela Merkel was French President Emmanuel Macron's wife. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181112/101-year-old-confuses-angela-merkel-with-brigitte-macron Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:14:57 +0100 101-year-old-confuses-angela-merkel-with-brigitte-macron French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday laid a wreath and unveiled a ceremonial plaque at a war memorial in eastern France where the armistice was signed ending World War I. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181110/macron-and-merkel-lay-wreath-at-ww1-armistice-site-2 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:47:54 +0100 macron-and-merkel-lay-wreath-at-ww1-armistice-site-2 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed Angela Merkel's "extremely dignified" decision to step down as German chancellor in 2021. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181030/macron-hails-merkels-dignified-decision-to-step-down-in-2021 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:11:14 +0100 macron-hails-merkels-dignified-decision-to-step-down-in-2021 French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to put aside their domestic woes on Friday and advance their European agenda at a meeting in Marseille. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180908/merkel-macron-look-to-fire-up-stuttering-franco-german-motor Sat, 08 Sep 2018 06:18:11 +0200 merkel-macron-look-to-fire-up-stuttering-franco-german-motor Emmanuel Macron will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille on Friday, a French official said, seeking support as he takes on nationalist EU leaders over immigration and institutional reforms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180903/merkel-to-meet-macron-in-marseille-amid-eu-immigration-row Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:01:46 +0200 merkel-to-meet-macron-in-marseille-amid-eu-immigration-row With nine months to go before European parliament elections, France's President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday renew his plea for a more integrated EU, against a global wave of nationalism. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180826/macron-to-renew-push-for-a-closer-europe Sun, 26 Aug 2018 11:13:13 +0200 macron-to-renew-push-for-a-closer-europe French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced concern on Friday about the humanitarian situation in the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib, which is shaping up be the country's next big battleground. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180818/macron-and-merkel-concerned-ahead-of-battle-for-syrian-rebel-holdout-2 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 08:44:29 +0200 macron-and-merkel-concerned-ahead-of-battle-for-syrian-rebel-holdout-2 France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday announced common plans on a plethora of EU reforms ahead of a crunch end-June summit that could determine the future of the bloc. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180620/germany-france-eurozone-reform-ideas Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:01:15 +0200 germany-france-eurozone-reform-ideas France and Germany have agreed to set up a common budget for the eurozone, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, announcing a key reform proposal to bolster the bloc. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180619/merkel-receives-macron-in-berlin-to-thrash-out-deal-on-eu-reform Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:58:58 +0200 merkel-receives-macron-in-berlin-to-thrash-out-deal-on-eu-reform French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Germany on Tuesday seeking progress with Chancellor Angela Merkel on elusive eurozone reforms, but the deepening EU rifts over migration threaten to dominate an already daunting agenda. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180617/migrant-feud-casts-shadow-as-macron-and-merkel-seek-eu-roadmap Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:45:26 +0200 migrant-feud-casts-shadow-as-macron-and-merkel-seek-eu-roadmap France's President Emmanuel Macron urged Germany to take on the mantle as a leading force reforming Europe at a "historic moment" for the bloc, hours before he was due to receive a key award Thursday for his efforts in boosting EU cohesion. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180510/macron-urges-germany-to-step-up-at-historic-moment-for-eu Thu, 10 May 2018 10:55:35 +0200 macron-urges-germany-to-step-up-at-historic-moment-for-eu French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Berlin Thursday for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, hoping to breathe fresh life into his grand vision for EU reforms in the face of growing German resistance. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180419/macron-visits-merkel-in-bid-to-salvage-eu-reform-plans Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:49:07 +0200 macron-visits-merkel-in-bid-to-salvage-eu-reform-plans