Leaders are sounding alarms about growing threats, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz is wary of pushing the Kremlin, and his own ambivalent public, too far.
Tag: Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )
French Farmers Are Urged by Unions to End Roadblocks
The call from two main farmers’ unions came after President Emmanuel Macron’s government announced new financial aid and plans to loosen regulations to end the nationwide protests.
French Lawmakers Vote to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Constitution
Most of France’s political parties broadly support the right to abortion. But the proposal still has to undergo a long and complex legislative process before it comes to fruition.
Farmers Block Traffic Near Paris With Tractors Before Macron’s Speech
Protesters blocking roads in and out of Paris, who say farms are squeezed by low prices and excessive regulation, seemed unmoved by promises from Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
French Farmers Block Roads Around Paris in Growing Standoff
The authorities warned residents to brace for disruptions as farmers converged on the capital to press a wide range of grievances.
France’s Immigration Law Struck Down in Parts by Constitutional Council
The Constitutional Council, which reviews laws to ensure that they conform to the Constitution, struck down many measures that President Emmanuel Macron’s government had added under right-wing pressure.
Will a New Monument for Those Enslaved by France Heal or Divide?
The memorial will list the names of those freed in 1848, a design some say does more to glorify France for abolition than to atone for slavery itself.
In France, a Conviction for Police Brutality, but Little Expectation of Change
A police officer who seriously injured a 22-year-old Black man with a baton during an arrest in 2017 was convicted, but given only a suspended sentence.
French Police Officer Convicted in Théo Luhaka Abuse Case
Théo Luhaka, who was 22 at the time of the incident, sustained serious injuries when the police subdued him while conducting identity checks in a suburb northeast of Paris.
Macron Shifts Rightward, and Charts a New Course
With a decisive turn toward youth and conservative ideas, the French president sets a path for his reshuffled government.