Emmanuel Macron

G7 leaders meet in France after US, Iran declare agreement to end ongoing war

G7 leaders will be keen to learn the details of the US-Iran deal. A memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland, but the precise terms are not yet known.

FILE PHOTO: People stand outside the Palais Lumiere ahead of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Baliboouse/File Photo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

UN secretary-general, world leaders praise US, Iran for reaching peace agreement

General view of the Eiffel Tower as Paris St Germain fans celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League.

Some 800 people arrested, one dead, after riotous Paris celebrations post-PSG's soccer trophy win

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a visit to the European Forum on Computing Power, Quantum Sciences and Technologies, and Semiconductors, near Paris last week.

French ambassador to 'Post': Israel made a mistake, Macron is correct - opinion


France’s latest bid to broker Israel-Palestinian peace not likely to work - opinion

France is hosting another two-state summit, reviving decades of diplomacy that have rarely produced tangible results.

 Image of French President Emmanuel Macron in front of images of the French and Israeli flag.

Macron’s diplomacy ahead of Paris conference raises bias concerns on Israel - opinion

Macron’s diplomatic messaging on the Middle East sparks debate over neutrality and double standards.

France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026.

France’s double standards on Israel is a betrayal of moral values - opinion

Macron’s diplomacy faces backlash over France’s approach to Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel’s defense.

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Greece–France Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, last week.

Lebanon not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but won't be intimidated, Lebanese PM says

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss how to strengthen Lebanon's hand in potential future direct negotiations with Israel.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a joint declaration press event with French President following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 21, 2026.

IDF confirms Hezbollah attacked UNIFIL soldiers during ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron had announced on Saturday that France holds Hezbollah responsible for the attack, which killed a French UNIFIL soldier and injured three others.

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon April 16, 2026.

Europe at a crossroads between denial and reality - opinion

Across Europe, rising unrest and policy hesitation are exposing cracks in governance, identity, and state authority.

A demonstrator, standing next to an England flag, gestures as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) vessel carrying migrants arrives at the Port of Dover, Britain, April 1, 2026.

Has Hezbollah crossed a red line in attack on French UNIFIL soldiers? - analysis

A number of UN peacekeepers have been killed in the recent fighting in Lebanon, including two Indonesian peacekeepers who were killed on March 30 by a roadside explosion, according to the BBC.

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents waving Hezbollah flags make their way back to their homes on a makeshift road on April 18, 2026.

French soldier killed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Macron says

"Everything suggests that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah," said French President Emmanuel Macron on X/Twitter.

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents make their way back to their homes in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh on April 18, 2026.

Hungary’s Orban concedes as Magyar’s Tisza wins big

Preliminary results, with 53.45% of votes counted, projected Magyar's Tisza party winning 136 seats in Hungary's 199-member parliament, compared with 56 seats for Orban's Fidesz.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges after filling in his ballot at a polling station in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Macron undermined Israel and defied the US, then asked for a Lebanon role - comment

France failed at the one job that it had: to earn the trust of the party it claims to want to help reach peace. And now it can't get the role of brokering peace talks.

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Lebanon, September 2020