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Emmanuel Macron

News | FCAS

April 22nd, 2026

FCAS: A decisive week for Merz and Macron

On Wednesday, the Defense Committee is scheduled to be briefed on the current status of FCAS. By the end of the week, Macron and Merz could announce a decision on the program’s future.

By Gabriel Bub

News | FCAS

April 20th, 2026

Report: Make-or-break week for FCAS fighter jet project

According to Handelsblatt, mediation efforts over the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project have failed. The paper reports that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to make a decision on the project’s future on Tuesday.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Emmanuel Macron am Montag bei seiner Rede vor dem Atomwaffen-U-Boot „le Temeraire" am Stützpunkt in Île Longue.

Feature | Nuclear weapons

March 3rd, 2026

How Macron is expanding France's nuclear weapons doctrine

Macron's speech on French nuclear doctrine marks a “fundamental change,” says one expert. France wants to expand its nuclear arsenal and is considering deploying nuclear weapons in other European countries.

By Gabriel Bub

News | Nuclear weapons

March 3rd, 2026

France: Macron expands French nuclear weapons doctrine

The French president’s speech on France’s nuclear doctrine marks a “fundamental change,” says one expert. France wants to expand its nuclear arsenal and is considering deploying nuclear weapons in other European countries.

By Gabriel Bub

News | Emmanuel Macron

March 2nd, 2026

Nuclear weapons: What to expect from Macron’s speech

Emmanuel Macron will present France’s nuclear weapons doctrine on Monday. The focus will be on opportunities for cooperation with key European partners. Conventional systems are playing an increasingly important role in French doctrine.

By Gabriel Bub

Feature | Nuclear weapons

March 2nd, 2026

Nuclear weapons: What to expect from Macron’s speech

Emmanuel Macron will present France’s nuclear doctrine on Monday. The focus will be on opportunities for cooperation with key European partners, as conventional systems take on a growing role in French doctrine.

By Gabriel Bub

Feature | Munich Security Conference 2026

February 16th, 2026

Nuclear sharing: How Europe is seeking to reduce its dependence on the US

Emmanuel Macron plans to update France’s nuclear doctrine as early as March and to continue the strategic dialogue with Germany and smaller EU member states on potential participation in the French nuclear umbrella. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is not alone in expressing skepticism about this initiative.

By Gabriel Bub and Wilhelmine Stenglin

Results on No-Confidence Motions at the National Assembly - Paris French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu waves after the results appearing on a screen of the vote on no-confidence motions against the 2026 finance bill, after the government triggered Article 49.3 of the Constitution, at the National Assembly in Paris on February 2, 2026

Feature

February 3rd, 2026

France’s national budget: Lecornu emerges as an increasingly independent prime minister

After months of arduous negotiations, the approval of France’s national budget on Monday evening has granted President Emmanuel Macron a brief – if fragile – window of political stability, brokered by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

By Claire Stam

Friedrich Merz empfängt Giorgia Meloni im Kanzleramt

News | European policy

January 23rd, 2026

German–Italian government consultations: Why Merz prefers Meloni to Macron

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz often seeks to close ranks with Italy’s head of government Giorgia Meloni, including on defense policy. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will meet his Italian counterpart on Friday.

By Till Hoppe, Almut Siefert and Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | European policy

January 22nd, 2026

European Council: Why Merz prefers Meloni to Macron

Whether in response to Trump, the Mercosur agreement or the ban on combustion engines: The German chancellor often seeks to close ranks with Italy’s prime minister. His relationship with the French president, on the other hand, has cooled

By Till Hoppe and Almut Siefert