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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicEmmanuel Macron

Topic: Emmanuel Macron

Lecornu takes office as France’s new PM amid nation wide protests

Thousands of people across France took to the streets as part of the 'Block Everything' protests, an expression of broad discontent with Macron, proposed budget cuts & the entire political class.

‘Block Everything,’ Massive protests take place across France as Lecornu gets named PM

The 'Block Everything' movement‚ a broad expression of discontent with no centralised leadership, sprung up online in May among right-wing groups, but has since been taken over by the left.

Any Western troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for destruction, says Putin

Russian President spoke a day after French President Macron said 26 countries had pledged postwar security guarantees to Kyiv, including an international force on land, sea & air.

26 nations vow post-war guarantees to Ukraine announces French President Macron

Macron said that while some nations would deploy to Ukraine, others would provide guarantees while remaining outside Ukraine, for example by helping to train & equip Kyiv’s forces.

‘Unacceptable’, French President Macron urges US to consider decision on Palestinian visas

In a post on X, Macron called for the measure to be reversed & for Palestinian representation to be ensured in accordance with the Host Country Agreement.

Macron and Starmer to co-chair coalition of willing meeting on Ukraine Tuesday

The countries will work on security guarantees for Ukraine, added Macron's Elysee office.

Macron calls Israel’s Gaza plan ‘disaster waiting to happen’, proposes UN mission

French President condemned Israel's plan to expand its operations & take control of Gaza City & proposed an international coalition under a UN mandate to stabilise Gaza.

Macron sues right-wing podcaster for claiming France’s first lady was born male

In their court filing, the Macrons accuse Candace Owens of running a lie-filled 'campaign of global humiliation' to promote her podcast and expand her 'frenzied' fan base.

King Charles hosts France president Macron in first European state visit since Brexit

The last state visit to Britain by a French president was in 2008, when Nicolas Sarkozy was a guest of the late Queen Elizabeth.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.