Emmanuel Macron

Covid: more EU states to restrict venue access for unvaccinated people

Ireland and Italy among those joining France in requiring vaccine passes to enter bars and restaurants

Daniel Boffey and Kim Willsher in Paris and Kate Connolly in Berlin

26, Jul, 2021 @2:44 PM

Emmanuel Macron ‘pushes for Israeli inquiry’ into NSO spyware concerns

French president reportedly spoke to Naftali Bennett to ensure ‘proper investigation’ after Pegasus project

Bethan McKernan Middle East correspondent

25, Jul, 2021 @2:26 PM

Macron to raise issue of Frenchman on hunger strike in Tokyo over access to his children

French president’s visit to Japan for Tokyo Games is overshadowed by Vincent Fichot’s protest

Gavin Blair in Tokyo

23, Jul, 2021 @5:45 AM

Macron orders multiple inquiries into leaked Pegasus project data

French president acts after his phone number, and those of most of his cabinet, appeared in leaked database

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

21, Jul, 2021 @4:46 PM

Emmanuel Macron identified in leaked Pegasus project data

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa also among 14 world leaders identified in records

Angelique Chrisafis, Dan Sabbagh, Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Michael Safi

20, Jul, 2021 @9:13 PM

French minister’s phone shows traces linked to NSO spyware

Former environment minister François de Rugy ‘astonished’ by forensics discovery after he appeared on leaked database

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

20, Jul, 2021 @7:35 PM

France achieves record Covid jabs with Macron’s ‘big stick’ approach

800,000 vaccinations in single day follows announcement that visits to many public venues will require a health pass

Jon Henley

15, Jul, 2021 @12:22 PM

France reports rush for vaccines after Macron tightens Covid rules

More than 20,000 people a minute book jabs after cafes, malls and trains ruled out of bounds for the unvaccinated

Jon Henley in Paris

13, Jul, 2021 @10:30 AM

France mandates Covid health pass for restaurants and cafés

The permits will also be required for entry to hospitals, shopping centres and to board long-distance trains

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

12, Jul, 2021 @9:07 PM

French court orders government to act on climate in next nine months

Council of State says it will assess state’s actions after 31 March 2022, and could issue substantial fines

Jon Henley Europe correspondent

01, Jul, 2021 @5:58 PM

The Guardian view on France’s regional polls: democracy a big loser | Editorial

Editorial: A record-low turnout was bad news for Marine Le Pen, but should also be a cause for wider concern

Editorial

28, Jun, 2021 @6:08 PM

Five key takeaways from France’s regional elections

Analysis: record low turnout makes it difficult to draw clear lessons but both Macron and Le Pen did badly