June 02, 2022 6:38 pm
Hundreds of French embassy, consulate and expert staff around the world are halting work for the day in protest over reforms they say threaten the future of "professional diplomacy."
May 31, 2022 11:34 am
Mohan Kumar writes: Strategic convergence between India and France runs deep. As PM Modi visits the French capital, bilateral ties are set for a boost, even as both nations together review the turbulent international landscape.
May 04, 2022 7:18 am
The group, one of the five shortlisted international players for the Rs 43,000-crore project, said it cannot meet conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and will, therefore, not continue with its bid.
April 25, 2022 11:15 am
Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends.
April 24, 2022 4:09 pm
The result of voting in France, a nuclear-armed nation with one of the world's biggest economies, could also impact the conflict in Ukraine, as France has played a key role in diplomatic efforts and support for sanctions against Russia.
April 17, 2022 11:11 am
With the campaign entering its final stretch, President Macron took pains to emphasize that "nothing is decided" in his battle against Le Pen and urged the voters to go to the polls.
February 07, 2022 12:20 pm
The United States has snapped NATO to attention and moved forces east. Moscow has readied still more forces on the Ukraine border.
February 05, 2022 1:06 pm
The high-level visits come as China has backed Russia's demand that NATO be precluded from expanding to Ukraine, and after the US accused the Kremlin on Thursday of an elaborate plot to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces that Russia could use as a pretext to take military action.
January 30, 2022 10:29 pm
Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a move that placed the French leader precisely where he seeks to be ahead of an April presidential election: at the fulcrum of crisis diplomacy on Europe’s future.
December 10, 2021 9:57 am
🔴 In a clear response to the far-right, almost adopting the tone of a presidential candidate, Macron concluded the news conference by saying: "when the bad winds are blowing, it's legitimate that democratic choices are being made."