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 reappeared on Monday wearing now-iconic aviator sunglasses that caused a stir at the Davos forum when he wore them due to an eye condition during a speech standing up to Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260630/macron-reappears-wearing-viral-aviator-sunglasses Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:12:06 +0200 macron-reappears-wearing-viral-aviator-sunglasses Emmanuel Macron this week hosts world leaders in his last G7 summit as French president, feeling that Donald Trump's second mandate has vindicated his dream of a stronger Europe but with that vision far from being fulfilled. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260615/for-sure-macron-to-preach-stronger-europe-vision-at-g7-swansong Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:35:27 +0200 for-sure-macron-to-preach-stronger-europe-vision-at-g7-swansong With almost a year of his presidency left to run, Emmanuel Macron has effectively lost control of his government and his succession - John Lichfield looks at where it all went wrong for the young man once touted as the future for France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260527/opinion-emmanuel-macron-where-did-it-all-go-wrong Wed, 27 May 2026 10:10:48 +0200 opinion-emmanuel-macron-where-did-it-all-go-wrong French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that he urged his US and Iranian counterparts, Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian, to include Lebanon in the ceasefire reached with Iran. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260409/macron-tells-trump-iran-president-ceasefire-must-include-lebanon Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:27:26 +0200 macron-tells-trump-iran-president-ceasefire-must-include-lebanon France's production of foie gras, the duck liver delicacy hit by bans in many countries over animal cruelty fears, increased again in 2025 despite worries over bird flu that has halted exports to the number one market of Japan. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260331/french-foie-gras-makers-eye-japan-market-amid-production-boom Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:43:30 +0200 french-foie-gras-makers-eye-japan-market-amid-production-boom President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that France's next nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be called France Libre (Free France), as the country looks to reinforce its status as a major maritime power. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260319/free-france-macron-reveals-name-of-europes-largest-warship Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:07:29 +0100 free-france-macron-reveals-name-of-europes-largest-warship France will not take part in operations to open the Hormuz Strait, but is ready to help escort ships 'once the situation becomes calmer', said President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260317/france-will-not-take-part-in-operation-to-open-hormuz-strait-says-macron Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:34:03 +0100 france-will-not-take-part-in-operation-to-open-hormuz-strait-says-macron A summit aiming to boost the use of civilian nuclear power opens in Paris on Tuesday, as the US-Israeli conflict against Iran highlights the dangers of reliance on fossil fuels. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260310/nuclear-power-summit-to-open-in-france Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:16:55 +0100 nuclear-power-summit-to-open-in-france President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France will increase the number of its nuclear warheads and cooperate with eight countries to help protect the continent as key NATO ally Washington turns away. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260302/macron-says-france-to-increase-nuclear-warheads-in-plan-to-protect-europe Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:30:45 +0100 macron-says-france-to-increase-nuclear-warheads-in-plan-to-protect-europe French President Emmanuel Macron is set to reveal on Monday his vision for how France's nuclear arsenal could bolster defence in Europe, with the continent scrambling to re-arm against an aggressive Russia and as Washington turns away. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260227/macron-to-set-out-how-frances-nuclear-arms-could-protect-europe Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:02:52 +0100 macron-to-set-out-how-frances-nuclear-arms-could-protect-europe France has detected a Russia-linked disinformation effort alleging President Emmanuel Macron's involvement with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a government source told AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260206/france-detects-russia-linked-epstein-smear-attempt-against-macron Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:53:48 +0100 france-detects-russia-linked-epstein-smear-attempt-against-macron The aviator sunglasses that captured the world's attention when French President Emmanuel Macron wore a pair on stage in Davos in a faceoff with US counterpart Donald Trump have become an unexpected success for the Italian owner of the France-based manufacturer that has watched sales soar. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260131/french-eyewear-maker-in-spotlight-after-presidential-showing-2 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:02:42 +0100 french-eyewear-maker-in-spotlight-after-presidential-showing-2 The aviator sunglasses that captured the world's attention when French President Emmanuel Macron wore a pair on stage in Davos in a faceoff with US counterpart Donald Trump have become an unexpected success. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260130/french-eyewear-maker-in-spotlight-after-presidential-showing Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:22:12 +0100 french-eyewear-maker-in-spotlight-after-presidential-showing France's president will receive the leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Paris on Wednesday for "a working lunch", according to the Elysée. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260127/frances-president-to-meet-denmark-greenland-leaders Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:38:04 +0100 frances-president-to-meet-denmark-greenland-leaders The pictures immediately went viral on Tuesday - French president Emmanuel Macron delivering his big speech at the international leaders' summit in Davos, while wearing a pair of reflective aviator shades. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260120/why-frances-emmanuel-macron-was-wearing-sunglasses-indoors-at-davos Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:45:41 +0100 why-frances-emmanuel-macron-was-wearing-sunglasses-indoors-at-davos President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France would soon send more "land, air, and sea" forces to join a European military exercise in Greenland, after Washington threatened to seize the autonomous Danish territory. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260115/france-to-send-extra-land-air-and-sea-forces-to-greenland-in-coming-days-says-macron Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:22:05 +0100 france-to-send-extra-land-air-and-sea-forces-to-greenland-in-coming-days-says-macron French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday that if the United States seized Greenland from Denmark, it would trigger a wave of "unprecedented" consequences, a government spokeswoman said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260114/macron-warns-of-unprecedented-consequences-if-us-takes-greenland Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:40 +0100 macron-warns-of-unprecedented-consequences-if-us-takes-greenland As Emmanuel Macron enters the last full year of his presidency, John Lichfield looks at the career of the man who promised so much, but seems doomed to end his mandate in failure. Where did it all go wrong for Macron, and for France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260107/analysis-emmanuel-macron-a-french-nero-or-misunderstood-visionary Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:17:19 +0100 analysis-emmanuel-macron-a-french-nero-or-misunderstood-visionary “How are you? Guess what!” It was not the most usual beginning to a telephone call between two heads of state but neither were the circumstances. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250924/guess-what-macron-calls-trump-after-presidential-convoy-blocks-un-trip Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:26:30 +0200 guess-what-macron-calls-trump-after-presidential-convoy-blocks-un-trip Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against a right-wing US podcaster who claimed the spouse of the French president used to be a man, that the couple are related and that Macron was chosen to be France's president as part of a CIA-operated mind control programme. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250724/macrons-file-defamation-suit-against-right-wing-us-podcaster Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:26:21 +0200 macrons-file-defamation-suit-against-right-wing-us-podcaster