 | Macron says World Cup in Qatar 'should not be politicized'Speaking in Bangkok, Macron said issues about Qatar's human rights record and the environment were "questions you have to ask yourself when you award the event." |
 | UAE leader in France to discuss Russian energy alternativesMacron said last week that his government would prepare a "sobriety plan' to conserve energy and that France keeps looking to diversify gas sources. |
 | French Election: Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majorityA new coalition — made up of the hard left, the Socialists and the Greens — is expected to become the main opposition force with about 140 to 160 seats. |
 | Modi, Macron discuss bilateral trade; express 'serious concern' at humanitarian crisis in UkraineBoth countries underlined the need to respect the UN Charter, international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. |
 | PM Modi congratulates Emmanuel Macron on his re-election 'looks forward' to working with himModi took to Twitter to say that he looked forward to continuing working together with Macron to deepen the India-France strategic partnership. |
 | Tensions over race, religion in France's presidential raceWrapping up a campaign that experts have seen as unusually dominated by discriminatory discourse and proposals targeting immigration and Islam, French voters head to polls on Sunday. |
 | Presidential election: France prepares for first round of tight Macron return bidPolls predict that Macron will lead Le Pen by a handful of percentage points in round one, with the top two going through to a second-round on April 24. |
 | French Prez Macron’s re-election push troubled by ‘McKinsey Affair’Macron, a centrist, has a comfortable lead in polls so far over far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other challengers. |
 | Macron to seek second term in France's April presidential voteIn the past weeks, the centrist president has dedicated most of his time to diplomatic talks with world leaders and coordination with allies. Polls suggest Macron is the front-runner in the race. |
 | Rafale deal: France fears damage after former president Francois Hollande fans controversyJunior foreign minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, fearing damage to Indo-French ties, said that the ex-French President's remarks do not help anyone and above all do not help France. |
 | PM Modi faces calls for resignation over Rafale dealIndian political parties have been accusing Modi over the 2016, 36 Rafale planes from Dassault estimated to be worth $8.7 billion, saying he had overpaid for the planes and had not been transperant |
 | FIFA World Cup 2018: No refuge from politics but France victory a fitting climaxThis year's World Cup was never going to be a refuge from politics when it was being staged in Putin's Russia, but the players did their best to keep the tournament for themselves. |
 | Saudi warns of military action if Qatar gets Russian missiles: ReportThere was no immediate official reaction from the president's office or the French foreign ministry to the report. |
 | French President Emmanuel Macron warns over China dominance in Indo-PacificNo country can be allowed to dominate the Indo-Pacific, the leaders of France and Australia said today, as regional capitals fret over the rise of an increasingly assertive China. |
 | France, Germany, Britain say EU 'must be ready to react' to US trade tariffsUS President Donald Trump met last week with Macron and Merkel but gave no indication of whether or not he planned to exempt the EU, which last year exported over USD 7. |
 | Germany, France urge Russia to pressure Syria for 'immediate' ceasefireThe statement said Merkel, Macron and Putin had all welcomed the UN resolution on a ceasefire for at least 30 days "particularly to allow humanitarian aid into and evacuations out of the war zone". |
 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges Macron to 'fix' Iran nuclear dealIn his conversation with Macron, the Israeli premier said that "Trump's remarks should be taken seriously, and whoever wants to keep the nuclear deal would be wise to fix it". |
 | France marks three years since Charlie Hebdo attackFrench President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath in front of the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Sunday to mark three years since the massacre of its staff in an Islamist attack. |
 | Iran protests: French President Emmanuel Macron asks counterpart Hassan Rouhani for 'restraint'Macron's office underscored that the fundamental rights of Iranian people including freedom of expression and freedom to demonstrate need to be respected. |
 | War against IS in Syria will be won by February: French President Emmanuel MacronMacron described President Bashar al-Assad as "an enemy of the Syrian people", but insisted: "We have to speak to Assad and his representatives." |
