President Emmanuel Macron

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

French President Macron and World Leaders Celebrate India’s 78th Independence Day

French President Emmanuel Macron led a chorus of international leaders in congratulating India on its 78th Independence Day. In a message shared on social media platform X, Macron expressed his eagerness to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on achieving the ambitious goals set for the strategic partnership between France and India. "Congratulations to the Indian people on your 78th Independence Day!" Macron wrote, reminiscing about his warm welcome during his visit to India in January. Se...

Far-right majority can be avoided, French PM says

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, said he believed a cross-party bid to deprive Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally of a majority in next Sunday's parliamentary run-off could succeed. Attal was speaking after more than 200 candidates across the political spectrum agreed to pull out of local contests to clear the path for whoever was best placed to defeat the RN runner in their voting district. "What these withdrawals show is that we can avoid ...