FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron today called for “a real European army” to protect itself from growing military threats and an increasingly isolationist America. The avowed Europhile said China and Russia were becoming increasingly powerful, while the superpower USA under the erratic Donald Trump could not be relied upon for defence. Mr Macron told Paris radio station Europe 1: “We have to protect ourselves with respect to China, Russia and even the United States of America. “When I see President Trump announcing that he's quitting a major disarmament treaty which was formed after the 1980s euro-missile crisis that hit Europe, who is the main victim? Europe and its security. “We will not protect the Europeans unless we decide to have a true European army.” Macron’s strong words came as he prepared to welcome Trump and other world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Theresa May, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin to France to commemorate the … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron calls for ‘real European army’ to protect EU from Russia, China and even AMERICA
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French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe is as unstable and divided as it was before World War Two
EMMANUEL Macron has warned Europe is at its most unstable since just before the outbreak of WW2. The French president said the continent faces being “dismembered” by the “leprosy” of nationalism and economic stagnation. In an eerie warning he said the current state of EU politics reminds him of the inter-war period during which Nazism emerged. Mr Macron was speaking ahead of a week-long series of events in France to commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1. He said: “I am struck by similarities between the times we live in and those between the two world wars.” “In a Europe divided by fears, the return of nationalism and the consequences of economic crisis, one sees almost systematically everything that marked Europe between the end of World War I and the 1929 crisis. “You must bear that in mind, be clear-headed and know how to fight back.” Mr Macron and his ministers have accused right-wing governments in Hungary, Poland and … [Read more...] about French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe is as unstable and divided as it was before World War Two
Emmanuel Macron under fire for remarks about women with large families
News / World by Press Association 18/10/2018, 5:40 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter France’s President Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism from mothers with big families both at home and abroad for recent comments he made about women and fertility in Africa. Hundreds of French and American women took offence at a September speech Mr Macron made at the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Summit. He said a critical issue for African demography is that women and girls do not have the choice to have children or not because they are uneducated. He said: “I always say: ‘Please present me the lady who decided, being perfectly educated, to have seven, eight, nine children’.” Even though Mr Macron was specifically referring to African women in his speech, many Western women are using the hashtag #postcardsforMacron on social media to criticise him. They are also sharing photos of their large … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron under fire for remarks about women with large families
Emmanuel Macron Packs Cabinet with Loyalists and Unknowns After 5 Candidates Reject Jobs
World French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his cabinet, promoting loyalists and relatively obscure politicians, in a move that ended two weeks of speculation following the high-profile resignation of former close ally Gérard Collomb from the post of interior minister. Media reports suggested the president was struggling to restructure his government with five candidates rejecting offers to join the cabinet. With the new cabinet revealed, many see a clear shift to the right, confirming accusations from the political left that Macron, who promoted himself as a centrist, actually aims to push more right-wing policies, specifically when it comes to immigration and the economy. Collomb was replaced by Christophe Castaner, a staunch Macron loyalist, who previously served as the leader of the president’s La République en Marche political party. Although Castaner was largely unknown before joining Macron’s party in early 2017, he quickly rose in … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron Packs Cabinet with Loyalists and Unknowns After 5 Candidates Reject Jobs
France’s Emmanuel Macron looks to turn page with government reshuffle
News / World by Press Association 16/10/2018, 2:18 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter France’s President Emmanuel Macron’s government has sought to give itself a fresh start after a difficult summer with a limited reshuffle that included a new interior minister. The restructuring comes two weeks after the surprise resignation of Gerard Collomb as interior minister, who is responsible for policing including the fight against extremism. Mr Macron named key ally Christophe Castaner to replace Mr Collomb. Mr Castaner, 52, was heading Mr Macron’s party, Republic on the Move, and was junior minister in charge of parliamentary relations. In a brief handover ceremony at the Interior Ministry, Mr Castaner said security issues remain the government’s priority. “I am thinking, of course, about the fight against terrorism. I am thinking, of course, about the day to day work being done night and day … [Read more...] about France’s Emmanuel Macron looks to turn page with government reshuffle