Emmanuel Macron

Jul- 2026 -

14 July

Kashmiri demonstrators hold up a flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during a demonstration against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in downtown Srinagar on July 18, 2014. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Lebanon Detains Islamic State Commander

Lebanese authorities said Monday they had detained a Syrian commander from the Islamic State group, as Damascus investigates an IS-linked cell accused of bombings during a visit by France's President Emmanuel Macron.

May- 2026 -

25 May

Europe

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Belarus' counterpart Alexander Lukashenko walk in as they attend a session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 3, 2015.

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron Warns Belarus Against Involvement in Ukraine War: Source

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko against an involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, a source close to Macron said.

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Europe

Christine Casimiro

France and Greece Further Strengthen Mutual Defense Ties

France and Greece have further strengthened defense ties, extending their mutual defense agreement from 2021 and signing several cooperation agreements.

26 April

Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron rubbing his hands with a royal guard in the backgorund

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron Views EU Joint Defense Clause as ‘Stronger’ Than NATO One

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he considered the EU's common defense clause "stronger" than the one binding NATO together.

Mar- 2026 -

24 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron, Alongside Lebanese Minister, Warns Against ‘Occupation’

French President Macron issued a warning that "occupation" does not bring security, in a message seen as directed at Israel.

Jan- 2026 -

17 January

Politics

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron, Iraqi Kurdish Leader Urge ‘De-escalation’ in Syria

French President Macron and Iraqi Kurdistan President Barzani in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria.

Dec- 2025 -

22 December

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Europe’s ‘Biggest’ Warship: France Kicks Off Construction of Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier

Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération is a next-gen nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, reaches speeds up to 27 knots, equipped with two to three EMALS catapults, and directed energy weapons.

1 December

War

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts three-way talks with US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron via X

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Meets Macron to Shore up Support for Ukraine as Trump Optimistic

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, seeking to shore up European support as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism of a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Nov- 2025 -

27 November

Europe