Emmanuel Macron

France's Macron calls for order, says foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'

US President Donald Trump has blamed immigrants and radical Islam, without providing evidence, and said the turbulence was a warning for Americans.

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French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he speaks to members of the media on the day of the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit, in Lusail, Qatar, October 21, 2026.
Protesters stand in front of Lyon’s tourism office set on fire during a demonstration to protest against the ‘high cost of living,’ in Lyon last week.

France must confront antisemitism before its institutions become targets - opinion

The Limoges Town Hall fire highlights France’s struggle with political extremism, antisemitism, and the erosion of public trust.

|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
A police officer falls during a demonstration as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Nantes, France, October 17, 2026.

Marseille bans protests, communal gatherings as France sees series of violent riots nationwide

The ban comes amid ongoing riots that erupted in cities across France as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiraled out of control.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
France's President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he chairs an Interministerial Crisis Meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, October 18, 2026.

Macron condemns 'shocking' scenes of violence across France, points to 'insurrectionist far-left'

"Looking at these images, we have all asked ourselves: what was going through their minds? How can French people do this to France?" Macron said in a televised address to the nation.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netanyahu meets with Macron, Lebanese officials, to discuss Hezbollah attacks

French President Macron reaffirmed the need for Hezbollah to immediately cease attacks and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to send soldiers on a ground offensive

MARCH 5, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attend a meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa joining remotely, during a visit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Epic Fury: Why Macron was not warned or involved in attacks on Iran - opinion

“Neither forewarned nor involved” is not neutrality – it is the public confession of a voluntary abdication.

MARCH 4, 2026ByDAVID NATAF
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

How Starmer and Macron taught Iran that Europe is safe to hit - comment

The honest version of what Starmer and Macron are doing is outsourcing hard power to allies while claiming the authority to restrain those allies.

MARCH 3, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

French FM to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist's death

Quentin Deranque, 23, died from severe head injuries sustained two days previously in Lyon when he was attacked by masked men allegedly part of a banned far-left French militant group.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByASHER SMITH
IMAGES REPRESENTING Quentin Deranque, a young far-right activist beaten to death during a violent assault by hard-left activists, with a text message reading: "Killed by Melenchon's militia", on the day of a march in tribute to Quentin Deranque, in Lyon, France, February 21, 2026.

Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis

The KRG has helped smooth the transition in eastern Syria by working with Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces, also hosting US forces and other anti-ISIS coalition forces.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France at Ilan Halimi ceremony

Macron held a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate 20 years since the death of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Jewish man who died after being kidnapped and held captive for 24 days.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

French Navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Mediterranean

The interception was carried out on high seas in the Western Mediterranean, between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025.

France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland, ready to contribute to it, Macron says

News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push to acquire Greenland.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

Supreme Court decision on baby autopsy, Trump’s Greenland texts under scrutiny

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Caps with slogans supporting Greenland are on display in a clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

"We know that the Americans are stronger than us," Danish MP Rasumus Jarlov told CNN, "but it is our duty to defend our land and our people."

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.