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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks after inaugurating the WHO Academy campus, which promotes lifelong learning across the health sector, in Lyon, France December 17, 2024. Photo: Laurent Cipriani/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Europe

Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year's speech

The speech caps a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who shocked the nation halfway through the year by calling early elections, a gamble that backfired when voters delivered a hung parliament with a big...

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses media during a joint news conference at the National Palace with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Africa

France's Macron backs Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts

A boy carries a roofing sheet on the beach in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Passamainty, Mayotte, France. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Africa

Macron swears in angry exchange with residents of cyclone-hit Mayotte

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a press conference about the priorities of his Renaissance party and its allies ahead of the early legislative elections in Paris, France, June 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/ File Photo

Europe

Emmanuel Macron struggles on in search for stable French government

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a press conference about the priorities of his Renaissance party and its allies ahead of the early legislative elections in Paris, France, June 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/ File Photo

Politics

China has key role to play in avoiding nuclear escalation: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Vietnam's President To Lam (L) shake hands during a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 October 2024. Photo: TERESA SUAREZ/Pool via REUTERS

Politics

Vietnam upgrades ties with France to highest level

French President Emmanuel Macron, the inveterate gambler, has won the right to keep playing. Photo: Bloomberg

Panorama

Macron the gambler wins chance to play kingmaker

Flags flutter as the NATO foreign ministers' meeting takes place at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

Politics

NATO Washington summit: Who are the leaders to watch?

People gather to protest against the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, at Place de la Republique, following results in the first round of the early 2024 legislative elections, in Paris, France, July 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File photo

Politics

Far right bids for power as France holds parliamentary election

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a press conference about the priorities of his Renaissance party and its allies ahead of the early legislative elections in Paris, France, June 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/ File Photo

Europe

Macron warns podcast of 'civil war' risk as French elections loom

A man walks past election posters outside a polling station, ahead of the French parliamentary elections, in Paris, France, June 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Europe

France faces risk of violence due to snap election, interior minister says

French President Emmanuel Macron. File Photo: Reuters

Europe

Macron seeks alliance against France's far right; Republicans ditch party chief

Member of parliament Eric Ciotti attends a debate on the pension reform plan at the National Assembly in Paris, France February 17, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/FILE PHOTO

Europe

Anger among French conservatives as party chief wants election deal with far right