Ocean Viking: Migrant rescue ship allowed to dock in France after Italy's refusal
France's government has granted a safe port to the Ocean Viking rescue vessel carrying 234 migrants.
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Macron wants Nakamura to sing at Games despite 'racist' backlash
PARIS : French President Emmanuel Macron expressed shock on Monday at a "racist" backlash to the possibility of Franco-Malian pop star Aya Nakamura singing at the Paris Olympics opening.
Macron backs singer Aya Nakamura for Olympics opening ceremony
French singer Aya Nakamura arrives to appear in court for mutual abuses on partner with her former partner Vladimir Boudnikoff, in Bobigny, northeastern Paris, on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
The odd couple? Lula rolls out red carpet for Macron in Brazil state visit
Ironically, leftist Lula wants to get a South America trade deal with Europe over the line. But free marketeer Macron wants to protect French farmers from what's denounced here in Europe as the globalisation of agribusiness.
Set in stone? France enshrines abortion rights in constitution
Unspoken is the very real chance of a surging far right taking over for the first time since World War II. Its leader Marine Le Pen herself voted for the amendment, as did a majority of her party, but many conservatives also want the constitution to recognise France’s Christian roots.
Boots on the ground? NATO allies reject Macron's 'troops for Ukraine' overture
But with US aid lost in the gridlock of an election year, Europeans – including the UK – are showing a newfound sense of urgency as they watch the Ukrainians run low on manpower and ammunition. We ask how far this continent can go and about public opinion that's solidly behind Ukraine but wary of mission creep.
Euroviews. Could Taylor Swift stop the rise of the far-right in Europe?
As the June European election approaches, anxiety among the continent's leaders is on the rise, and with good reason.
Succession? Macron picks Gabriel Attal as youngest French prime minister
This being France, with so much power concentrated inside the gates of the presidential palace, the title of prime minister does not carry the same clout as perhaps elsewhere in Europe. With a minority government in parliament and polling in the doldrums, how much will the term-limited Macron micromanage the most charismatic head of government France has seen in a long while?
Le Pen's breakout moment? French government split by far-right backing of immigration bill
"An ideological victory," hails Le Pen, whose National Rally is now the largest opposition party in France's lower house of parliament. Is this the definitive end of pariah status for a movement with a Nazi collaborator past?