Emmanuel Macron

Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis

The KRG has helped smooth the transition in eastern Syria by working with Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces, also hosting US forces and other anti-ISIS coalition forces.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France at Ilan Halimi ceremony

Macron held a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate 20 years since the death of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Jewish man who died after being kidnapped and held captive for 24 days.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025.

French Navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Mediterranean

The interception was carried out on high seas in the Western Mediterranean, between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco.

|ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland, ready to contribute to it, Macron says

News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push to acquire Greenland.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

France asks Israel to boost security at Jerusalem consulate after protests - report

"France expects the Israeli authorities to fulfill their obligations under the Vienna Convention and provide protection for diplomatic and consular staff and their buildings," a French source said.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People attend a protest in front of the French consulate in Jerusalem on September 29, 2025, following France's recognition of the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly a week earlier.

Candace Owens claims Macron sent French, Israeli-linked hit squad to assassinate her

Candace Owens claims the Macrons ordered an assassination plot against her, alleging Israeli involvement, though no evidence or official confirmation has been provided.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Candace Owens speaks during a right-wing gathering known as America Fest, an event organised by Turning Point USA, in Phoenix, Arizona, December 2022; illustrative.

Macron vs Kushner: Sword-and-shield assault on Judaism and Europe's new antisemitism - opinion

The Jewish nation today is facing its greatest survival challenge in 2,000 years: an attempt to negate the idea of the Jewish state, and through it the idea of Judaism.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025ByGOL KALEV
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron (R) and PA President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands following a joint press conference at Paris’s Elysee Presidential Palace, Nov. 11.

Zelensky in France to seal air defense, warplane deals

Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Paris to finalize historic deals with France on fighter jets, air-defense systems, and missiles, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defense against Russia.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with France's President Emmanuel Macron as they pose for a picture at the Independence Square (Maidan) in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, ahead of a gathering of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital

France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris shooting, bombing attacks

France commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ISIS attacks in Paris, honoring victims and survivors still scarred by the deadliest assault since WWII.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
A woman lights a candle during a gathering at the Place de la Republique, marking the tenth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people, in Paris, France November 12, 2025.

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says

Macron says France and the Palestinian Authority will set up a joint committee to draft a new Palestinian constitution.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 11, 2025.

Iran releases two French nationals charged with espionage, Macron says

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were each sentenced to over 30 years in prison after being detained in 2022 on suspicion of espionage and collaboration with Israel.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByREUTERS
A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

Europe's diminishing role in Middle East diplomacy: Why it's time for change - opinion

One main reason is that European diplomacy is not based on strategic clarity, but on an overacted moral outrage that is increasingly being manipulated.

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByOLGA DEUTSCH, VINCENT CHEBAT
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak in Sharm el-Sheikh earlier this month. Several European leaders attended the ‘peace summit,’ but their presence amounted to little more than a photo opportunity alongside Trump, the writers argue.

France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM as political crisis deepens

In naming Lecornu, Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of the political crisis was for Macron to either hold snap elections or resign.

OCTOBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement in the courtyard at the Hotel Matignon in Paris after launching a series of talks with political parties' leaders as France faces a political crisis following the announcement of the resignation of the new government, France.

'Peace finally feels obtainable': World welcomes imminent release of hostages, Gaza deal signing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "stakes had never been higher" for establishing a two-state solution.

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, TNS
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exits the press room after speaking at the United Nations prior to a meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023