Paris (AFP) – President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public figures, despite growing global scrutiny of former colonial powers in the wake of worldwide protests. In an address to the nation, Macron said France would be “uncompromising” in…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has seen a huge surge in popularity during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, increasing to popularity not seen since February 2018. A poll released by the firm Ifop for Paris Match and broadcaster Sud Radio has shown that the French leader has been boosted a full 13 points in the polls over…
French President Emmanuel Macron has enacted measures to lock down all of France for 15 days and has declared that the country is facing a “health war” as coronavirus cases increase. The French president announced the new measures in a televised address to the French nation on Monday evening saying that the coronavirus outbreak has…
Annual French charity gaming marathon, Z Event, raised a staggering 3.5 million euros for the Institut Pasteur this weekend, garnering a nod of approval from none other than French President Emmanuel Macron. Z Event Breaks Record In its third year, Z Event brought together a host of French streaming stars and gamers in a fifty-hour…
President Emmanuel Macron announced in a speech ahead of France Digitale Day that the French government has convinced institutional investors to invest more heavily in late-stage VC funds and asset managers in one way or another. Institutional investors have committed to investing $5.5 billion (€5 billion). “We’ll have €2 billion that will go in so-called…