French MEPs have re-elected Yaël Braun-Pivet, a candidate from Emmanuel Macron's camp, as President of the National Assembly. And things are also going surprisingly well for the president in other respects.
By Claire Stam
The parliamentary elections have not brought the political clarity desired by President Emmanuel Macron. On the contrary: France's party landscape is more divided than ever, regardless of political direction. This makes it extremely difficult to form a government.
By Claire Stam
As an unexpected surprise, the left-wing coalition emerges victorious from the second round of the parliamentary elections in France. However, it did not achieve an absolute majority. It remains to be seen who will form the future government.
By Claire Stam
France is reportedly set to expel two employees of the Chinese embassy. This decision follows an incident at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in March.
By Amelie Richter
MEP Valérie Hayer has been re-elected as Chair of the Renew Group in the European Parliament. Her only challenger decided not to run against her at the last minute.
By Claire Stam
Surprise in Poland, a symbolically significant victory in the Netherlands and a first-time win in Austria: These are the results of the European elections in key EU member states.
By Redaktion Table
After the decisive victory of the far-right Rassemblement National in the European elections, France's President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly. New parliamentary elections will be held later this month.
By Claire Stam
"We must do everything we can to engage China on major global issues," Emmanuel Macron said ahead of Xi Jinping's planned visit to France on Monday. Without China, there would be no stable peace in the world's conflict regions.
By Redaktion Table
Trade Minister Wang Wentao travels to Paris ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to France. There are currently a number of open trade disputes between the EU state and China.
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Trade Minister Wang Wentao travels to Paris ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to France. The EU and China are currently involved in several open trade disputes.
By Amelie Richter
In 1964, China and France announced the beginning of their diplomatic relations. China gladly affirmed that France was the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with the new People's Republic of China. Thus, the first air connection with China was opened, the establishment of centers for Chinese culture was approved, and the first faculty for the Chinese language in a Western country was authorized. And yet, the relationship was not always only positive. In the 21st century, for example, the Sino-French relationship faces new challenges. In view of the power struggle between the USA and China in the Indo-Pacific, France fears for its influence on New Caledonia, and thus to be pushed to the margins. That's because New Caledonia is home to 25 percent of the world's nickel reserves - the gold of the 21st century. The AUKUS military alliance was supposed to limit China's power in the Indo-Pacific, but on New Caledonia it achieves the exact opposite and lies heavily on the China-France relationship. In the current boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics, France chooses to send its athlete:s to China. From emissions trading to sanctions & the Indo-Pacific conflict to the anti-Huawei law & CAI - current China-France news in from the Table.editor!
