France President Macron (File photo) French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a new government on Monday, led by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. This is Macron’s sixth prime minister since taking office and his fourth this year. The new government is said to be aimed at addressing France’s political and economic challenges. It includes figures from the…
Paris’ archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocks on doors of Notre Dame Cathedral during it’s formal reopening (Photo: AP) France’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopened on Saturday, five years after a fire nearly destroyed it. Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich symbolically knocked on the cathedral doors and entered, marking the opening after completion of extensive restoration work.Hundreds of…
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, marking the end of his brief tenure after his government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. Barnier will stay on in a caretaker role until a new government is named, the Elysee Palace said.The no-confidence vote, supported by…
Barnier’s tenure was the shortest for a premier since France’s Fifth Republic was founded in 1958. Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new prime minister on Thursday after the far right joined forces with the left to push through a no-confidence motion against his government over a budget dispute.The French president needs to find a…
France President Emmanuel Macron NEW DELHI: Taking note of the significant challenges to the multilateral system with the UN at its core, the G4 countries – India, Japan, Brazil and Germany – stressed that a comprehensive reform of the UN security council is an essential part of any endeavour to make the UN better reflect…
PARIS: The French presidential palace unveiled a new centre-right govt Saturday, more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions as France grapples with economic and diplomatic challenges.Conservative French Prime Minister Michel Barnier put together the government after weeks of difficult negotiations, and President Emmanuel Macron approved it.The new…
NEW DELHI: Just weeks after the Olympics, Paris opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with a ceremony outside a stadium. French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Games open in a ceremony on the Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde.More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports…
KOLKATA: Renowned Bangladeshi folk singer Rahul Ananda’s 140-year-old rented home in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 was targeted Monday by a mob of armed men, which broke down the main gate, ransacked and looted the house, and set it on fire, destroying more than 3,000 handcrafted musical instruments. The attack prompted the singer (48) and his family…
NEW DELHI: The 33rd Olympic Games commenced with a captivating opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, transforming the city into an immense stage. The legendary Seine River became the course for the athletes’ procession, highlighting France’s rich cultural tapestry, revolutionary essence, exceptional artisanship, and architectural legacy.Breaking from tradition, the mesmerizing spectacle began with the ‘Parade…
A video of a recent interaction between Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and French president Emmanuel Macron has gone viral, with many pointing out Meloni’s cold snub of Macron after the two leaders clashed over the inclusion of specific language on abortion rights in the final statement of the G7 Summit.Reacting to the video, an…
