The French leader said that talks had not resulted in any consensus among European officials on putting troops on the ground in an “official” way, but that “anything is possible.”
Author: Constant Méheut and Aurelien Breeden
Firefighters In France Battle an ‘Explosive Cocktail’ of Wind and Flame
More than 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain raging wildfires that have burned nearly 80 square miles of vegetation and forced thousands to evacuate.
France Will Renationalize EDF
The state already has a majority stake in France’s main electricity and nuclear company. The move reflected President Emmanuel Macron’s desire to champion economic and energy sovereignty.
20 Men Convicted in November 2015 Paris Terrorist Attack
The verdict capped a 10-month trial on the Islamic State rampage of November 2015 that killed 130 people, traumatized the country and still shapes French politics.
A Fragmented Parliament Brings Macron Back Down to Earth
President Emmanuel Macron largely sidelined Parliament during his first term. But now he has lost his absolute majority in the lower house, forcing him to seek compromise with a reinvigorated opposition.
It’s Macron vs. the Left in a Fierce Battle for France’s Parliament
President Emmanuel Macron’s supporters and an alliance of left-wing parties came in neck and neck in the first round of voting. Now they are in a bruising face-off for control of the lower house of Parliament.
Mélenchon, a Fiery Leftist, Has Late Surge in French Election
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a skilled orator and veteran politician, hopes to become the first left-wing candidate since 2012 to reach the second round of France’s presidential election.
Deadly Knife Attack in French Church Is Terrorism, Officials Say
A man with a knife killed three people at a church in Nice, in an assault that bore similarities to the recent killing of a schoolteacher, which has shaken the country.