Tag: Emmanuel Macron
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President Macron rattles his sabre, but is Europe feared by its enemies?
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a very defiant speech to the French Armed Forces yesterday saying that “To remain free, one must be feared. To be feared, one must be powerful.” He also remarked that France is stepping up in support of Ukraine as it fills the gap left by the US in terms of…
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President Macron calls for friendship with China and BRICS: reiterates multilateral world
French President Emmanuel Macron gave his annual speech to France’s diplomatic corps yesterday and repeated messages he had already delivered in the preceding years. This year, President Macron emphasised on good relationships with China and that the G7 should not serve a a competitor of BRICS. President Macron said that we live in a multilateral…
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BREAKING: British and French troops to be deployed in Ukraine for security guarantees: press conference ongoing
The Coalition of the Willing met earlier today in Paris along with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky to discuss the technical details of Europe’s proposed 20-point peace plan. Prior to the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron and President Zelensky held a meeting in private. Following the meeting with the European coalition partners, the Ukrainian delegation also…
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European leaders call for European strength in 2026: Xi Jinping reminds us of the Taiwan invasion and Trump rants about George Clooney
European leaders shared a common message in their end of year message this year on European security and defence. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that 2026 was to be decisive year for Germany and Europe and called for more European strength after highlighting that Europe’s security partnership with the Untied States is changing. He stated…
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The Emperor who lost Europe
In his annual speech to the state’s diplomats in 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron tried to make a point, from a very badly written discourse, that France always had its own distinctive foreign policy to the West, and it remained until that day independent in its foreign policy thinking. The French President was particularly making…
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Sombre mood in London as European leaders discuss capitulation to the US-Kremlin Pact
There was a very sombre mood at 10, Downing Street, earlier today as President Volodymyr Zelensky met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The quartet discussed the US-Kremlin proposed capitulation plan but Chancellor Merz said that he is skeptical about some details that the US is…
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President Macron in China while China plunders the Pacific of its fish stocks
French President Emmanuel Macron visited China to hold discussions about Russia and Ukraine with China’s Leader Xi Jinping. The pair visited the centuries old-dam in Chengdu, Sichuan province, to symbolise the strengthening relationship between China and France. France and China also signed up to 12 cooperation agreements including on nuclear energy. French Foreign Minister Jean…
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Zelensky and Macron talk peace in Paris as the US keeps up pressure
Two weeks after being in Paris to sign a large purchase of Mirage fighter jets, Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky was back in Paris yesterday to discuss the US-Kremlin proposed capitulation pact for Ukraine. President Macron said that previous to President Zelenky’s meeting, the Colaition of the Willing held a meeting in which Us Secretary Marco…
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When Putin lied to the world and promised not to attack Ukraine
On the 9th December 2019, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin gathered in Normandy, France to sign a ceasefire agreement over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2014, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine capturing the Crimea region and placing its troops in the Donbas region. The Russians started a war in the Donbas region…
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Ukraine to buy heavy weapons from France including 100 fighter jets
Ukraine will be purchasing heavy weapons including anti-air defence systems, missiles and up to 100 F4 Rafaele fighter jets from France by 2035. This is the second major fighter-jet purchase announced by Ukraine since it declared last month that it would purchase at least 100 Gripen aircraft from Sweden. The purchase will improve Ukraine’s much…
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France presents document in support of independent media: Malta signs it
President Emmanuel Macron hosted a conference on the independent press last Sunday and signed with 29 other countries the Paris Declaration on Multilateral Action for Information Integrity and Independent Media. The event was part of the Paris Peace Forum. Malta also signed the declaration but its signature carries a cynical history against the independent press.…
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President Macron appeals for more pressure on Russia’s Shadow Fleet
At a public debate following the meeting of European Political Community at Copenhagen in Denmark, French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to increase the pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet to cut off its war revenues. President Macron said that the Russian shadow fleet provides between 30-40% of Russia’s war revenues and around €30 billion per year.…
