Emmanuel Macron
- Merz: Ukraine response to US peace plan addresses territorial issues - Ukraine's response to the latest version of the US peace plan also addresses the question of territorial concessions, a main sticking point in negotiations to end the war launched by Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday
- Trump slams European leaders as 'weak' — just as they're trying to impress him - Trump's criticism of Europe is jarring after the bloc stepped up efforts to support Ukraine in peace negotiations in a bid to show him that it means business.
- Ukraine at 'critical moment' in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia - "We all know that the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
- German minister sceptical after Macron floats tariffs on China - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has expressed scepticism that imposing tariffs on China, as suggested by French President Emmanuel Macron, is the way to go if Beijing doesn't change its trade policy. "Germany does not pursue a polic
- French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng - At a panda reserve in southwest China that Yuan Meng now calls home, the first lady marveled at how big he has grown. For decades, China has deployed what's often called “panda diplomacy" to smooth and promote relations with other countrie
- Zelenskyy arrives in Paris for talks with Macron as U.S.-led peace negotiations advance - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceas