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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
TopicEmmanuel Macron

Topic: Emmanuel Macron

Xi hosts Macron in Chengdu, but visit delivers little for France

The meeting between the French and the Chinese president only resulted in 12 cooperation agreements covering areas such as population ageing, nuclear energy and panda conservation.

Odoxa predicts victory for far-right leader Bardella in 2027 French presidential elections

The French pollster said that Jordan Bardella, 30, the current president of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, would garner more votes than anyone else if a presidential vote were held this week.

Louvre reopens after 88 million euro jewellery heist, as questions rise over security lapses

Amid rising frustration that no senior official has taken responsibility, French interior minister acknowledged the security failures & culture minister launched an administrative inquiry.

Macron refuses to resign, as 2nd no-confidence motion looms ahead

In an interview Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had no plans to step down before his term ends in 2027 & that he ensures continuity and stability.

Emmanuel Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as French PM

The immediate reaction to Lecornu’s appointment from the far right and hard left was scathing, suggesting his second stint as prime minister will be no easier than his first.

Macron meets heads of political parties as deadline looms for naming a new French prime minister

Speculation in political circles has centred upon veteran centrist Jean-Louis Borloo, head of the public auditor Pierre Moscovici.

France’s Macron to appoint new prime minister in next 48 hours

This decision came after his office said Wednesday that most lawmakers opposed a snap parliamentary election amid France’s worst crisis in decades.

French PM Lecornu resigns in less than a month in office, hours after cabinet appointment

New cabinet line-up had angered opponents & allies alike, who either found it too rightwing or not enough, raising questions on how long it could last.

France’s Macron calls Trump to joke about his plight after being blocked by US leader’s motorcade

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is currently in New York for the UNGA, was seen in a video on social media calling up the US President after he was stopped from crossing the street.

After UK, France recognises Palestinian state at UNGA. Furious Netanyahu vows retaliation

The Israeli leader is set to meet with Trump later this week. Netanyahu has promised to make his views on the future of Palestine clear after discussions with US President.

On Camera

Farrhana Bhatt on Bigg Boss 19 reopened Kashmir’s representation wound

Farrhana Bhatt’s presence on Bigg Boss 19 can’t redefine Kashmir. But it can remind the Valley that Kashmiris deserve to be seen in their full human range—not squeezed into specific categories.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

India looks to Oman for spare parts to keep its fleet of Jaguars flying

India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.