Emmanuel Macron

Merz and Macron are apparently working on a joint program.

As Chancellor, Merz wants to work closely with France and Poland. Apparently, preparations for this are already underway.

By Till Hoppe

Macron: International turbulence helps the president make a comeback.

France's President will receive Volodymyr Zelenskiy this evening in Paris and on Thursday the supporters of Ukraine at the summit of the "Coalition of the Willing." In view of the rapprochement between Washington and Moscow, the previously ailing head of state is slipping into a leadership role.

By Claire Stam

How the Europeans are trying to regain the initiative against Trump

Emmanuel Macron is inviting several European partners and the NATO Secretary General to a crisis meeting in Paris today. On the agenda is the urgent question of how the Europeans should position themselves with regard to Trump and his unilateral approach to peace negotiations on Ukraine.

By Stephan Israel

France: the challenges of new Prime Minister Bayrou

Macron has found a successor to Michel Barnier in François Bayrou. The new prime minister must solve France's political, economic and social crisis. But he has a crucial problem.

By Claire Stam

Fall of the government: Macron must act quickly

The right-wing and left-wing opposition parties in the French National Assembly brought down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier this evening with a vote of no confidence. President Emmanuel Macron is now under enormous pressure to find a new head of government.

By Claire Stam

France: Barnier under pressure

In the French parliament, the Left Alliance and the Rassemblement National have tabled motions of censure against Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government. This could mean the end of his government.

By Claire Stam

After the US election: Europe is looking for orientation

Europe must reorganize itself after the Trump comeback. At the meeting of the 42 heads of state and government of the European Political Community, the desire to not have to wait too long for a stable German government became clear.

By Stephan Israel

Modi, Zelenskiy, Erdoğan and Co: Global reactions on social media

By Leonard Schulz

New government in France does not bring stability

The new French government under Prime Minister Michel Barnier is clearly moving to the right. As soon as it takes office, the opposition is talking about toppling the government – a threat that Barnier and his ministers should take seriously.

By Claire Stam

What's cooking in Paris? The end of procrastination

Two months after the parliamentary elections, in which the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire won an unexpected victory, France still has no prime minister and no government. Impatience is growing in the country, as is the unpopularity of the head of state.

By Claire Stam