Macron was one of the few who was able to gain the sympathy of Trump and there was no need to be a dictator in doing so. He invited him for dinner at the Eiffel Tower and emphasized the importance of French-American relationships based on First World War examples. It is doubtful if he was able to convince Trump about the value of an alliance, but, at least he tried.
Macron continues his rhetoric while visiting European cities and explaining his views on the European Union. This kind of discussion usually does not extend beyond the borders of nation states. This is a novum, even if a symbolic one.
Considering Macron’s connection to symbology the location of his visit is arrogant – in the Primate Palace where Napoleon signed a treaty which symbolized his triumph in the region.
France suspends operations in Mali as chaos reigns, Czech troops could be affected
According to Paris, it is preventive and temporary measure
Macron’s tightrope act in Napoleon anniversary speech
Embracing the good, rejecting the bad
France to punish generals for their letter to Macron
The letter will have consequences, says the defense minister
France’s right-wing considers Macron’s law against Islamic separatism too weak
According to French Republicans, the law is too soft
Macron tries to silence non-conformist media in France, but French MSM only worries about lack of media pluralism in Hungary
Macron: France won’t apologize to Algeria for colonization
Historian Benjamin Stora wrote a report on colonization
‘Muslims have a right to kill millions of French people’– Ex-Malaysian prime minister makes shocking genocidal claim
The Muslim world reacts aggressively to Samuel Paty’s beheading in France, including with boycotts on French goods
Kuwait and Qatar have initiated boycotts on French goods and hashtags urging a boycott are trending in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
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All sides are rallying the troops for upcoming EU summit
Danko is not just a naïve rusophile
Andrej Danko is being criticized a lot for his meeting with the head of the Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and his comments regarding the “needless sanctions” against Russia. The Slovak politician knows that this works well with his voters.
Europe will have three groups of countries within a decade, says President Macron
Economist Vladimir Pikora analyzed the impact of the elections on the political map of Europe and noted that the views are diverging more and more
Slovakia voices its concerns over the latest revelations surrounding the alleged kidnapping of Trinh Xuan Thanh
“If turns out that the Slovak republic was used and misinformed by the Vietnamese authorities, consequences could follow,” Peter Susko said