France defies ultimatum for ambassador to leave Niger
French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed in a defiant speech that France’s Ambassador has remained in Niger despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the country last Friday. Ambassador Sylvain Itte had been ordered to go amid rapidly deteriorating bilateral ties. In a major foreign policy speech to Ambassadors gathered in Paris as well […]
French pension age rise to 64 cleared by Court
France top constitutional body has cleared the Macron government’s highly unpopular move to raise the state pension age from 62 to 64. The Constitutional Council also rejected calls for a referendum by political opponents but struck out some of the reforms citing legal flaws. Twelve days of protests have been held against the reforms since […]
Five more years for France President Emmanuel Macron
President Emmanuel Macron has won five more years as French President after securing a convincing victory over rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless got the far right’s highest share of the vote yet. He also becomes the first French President to be re-elected in 20 years. Mr. Macron won by 58.55% to 41.45%, a greater […]
