Macron articles
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OPINION: A European disaster for Macron could lead to messy autumn elections in France
The approaching European elections are predicted to be a disaster for the Macronists - but will this actually have any effect on France? John Lichfield predicts that it will, possibly even bringing fresh - and very messy - domestic elections in the autumn.
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‘He makes France proud’: why Macron and the French elite still worship Gérard Depardieu
The arrest of France’s most celebrated film star on two charges of recent sexual assault ought to occasion, in any normal circumstances, shock and outrage. Unfortunately, that star happens to be Gérard Depardieu, meaning the news is only capable by this point of generating a numb revulsion.
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Macron criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill
Such policies are ‘betrayal’ of values, says French president in speech covering defence and negative effects of BrexitEmmanuel Macron has criticised migration policies that involve sending people to African countries as “a betrayal of our [European] values”, just days after the UK government passed its Rwanda deportation bill.The French president made the remarks in a wide-ranging speech on Thursday aimed at warning Europe against overdependence on other countries for security and trade....