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Boris Johnson was locked in a stand-off with Emmanuel Macron last night as Brexit talks teetered on the brink. British officials claimed the French president had pressured European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier to take a hardline stance. A close Macron ally yesterday said he would veto any trade deal that went against French interests. … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron said ‘Islamist terrorism is an international threat that needs an international response’ in a tweet on Wednesday. His comments came as he condemned an attack that left 50 victims beheaded in Mozambique over the weekend. Islamist militants chopped up the bodies of victims and abducted women in a gruesome attack in … Read more
Nathalie Emmanuel reveals she is ‘hopeful but sceptical’ to see how Hollywood responds to the Black Lives Movement, as she lifts the lid on working with industry megastars, such as John Travolta. The Fast and Furious actress, 31, explained that she is ‘interested to see if people’s outrage is real or whether it was just performative’ … Read more
Shoppers stood on pictures of Emmanuel Macron’s face and used them as a social distancing guide in a Libyan clothing store today, amid anger at the French president for defending Prophet Mohammed cartoons and cracking down on radical Islam. The identical Macron posters – defaced with footprints – were laid out at appropriate intervals in … Read more
Former French president Francois Hollande has made no secret of his dislike of the current presidential couple, and now it’s been revealed that he and his partner like to poke fun at the 25-year age gap between Emmanuel Macron and his wife. Authors of Madame The President, journalists Ava Djamshidi and Nathalie Schuck, claim in … Read more
Emmanuel Macron has found himself demonised at protests throughout the Islamic world as anger grows at his defence of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Bangladesh on Tuesday, branding him a ‘Satan-worshipper’ and burning him in effigy following smaller marches in Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Gaza … Read more
‘Unacceptable. Fake news!’ Paul Pogba slams claims from the Middle East that he will quit the French football team in retaliation for statements by French president Emmanuel Macron that Islam was the source of international terrorism Sportsmail understands Paul Pogba has no intentions of quitting France team It was reported that Pogba ‘resigned’ from international football … Read more
Emmanuel Macron could soften demands the UK must follow EU rules in a new deal – to stop it potentially backfiring on France, it has been revealed. The French president is thought to have releaxed his stance, especially on state aid, after Boris Johnson cancelled trade talks last week. The UK could sue France over … Read more
Boris tells Macron that a Brexit deal is ‘better for both sides’ but he’s prepared to end transition period on Australia-style terms if an agreement can’t be done Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed UK’s commitment to reach agreement Johnson emphasised that progress must be made to bridge the significant gaps It comes ahead of a … Read more
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned EU leaders to stand firm over a Brexit trade deal and seek further UK concessions amid fears that talks could be blown out of the water by French President Emmanuel Macron. Mr Barnier met UK counterpart Lord Frost in London this morning for a planned short meeting before … Read more