Emmanuel Macron

(1st ROW - L TO R) French President's wife Brigitte Macron, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump, Estonia's President Alar Karis, Spain's King Felipe VI and his wife Spain's Queen Letizia observe the coffin of late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on April 26, 2025. (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images)

Pope Francis: How the funeral of Pope Francis unfolded

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin during a business roundtable at Liverpool docks, Thursday March 6, 2025: Adam Vaughan/PA Wire

Ireland 'will see what it can do to help' any peacekeeping force in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a European leaders' summit today on the situation in Ukraine at Lancaster House, London

Starmer tells leaders step up at ‘once in a generation moment’ at Ukraine summit

This is what world leaders are saying about Donald Trump's US election win

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in conversation with Director of the UK in a Changing Europe, Anand Menon at the Science Gallery in London, where he is discussing his new book My Secret Brexit Diary: A Glorious Illusion. Picture date: Wednesday February 1, 2023.

Michel Barnier appointed Prime Minister of France at age 73

Morning View

Editorial: The symbolism of Ukraine's leader being in France for D-Day events

King Charles III speaks to D-Day veteran Peter Newton (left), 99, during a lunch following the UK national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, held at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

King speaks of ‘profound’ gratitude to D-Day veterans on 80th anniversary

A military piper comes into shore on a DUKW amphibious vehicle ahead of playing a dawn lament on Gold Beach in Arromanches in Normandy, France, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

Military piper begins commemorations in Normandy on 80th anniversary of D-Day

Actor and director Michael Sheen

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Rishi Sunak is said to be focused on maximising the current deal. (Photo by Hannah McKay - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rules out new Brexit trade talks

Jane Birkin. The singer and actress has died at the age of 76, according to French media.

Jane Birkin: French president leads tributes to singer and actress

The Cosmati pavement, a mosaic containing marble, stone, glass and metal that dates to the 13th century is seen inside Westminster Abbey in London. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned in Westminster Abbey's coronation theatre, with a raised dais constructed level with the medieval treasure, the Cosmati pavement. The stage will be set with the Coronation Chair - the ancient St Edward's Chair in which Charles will be anointed and crowned - in the centre of the 13th century mosaic flooring.

Follow the Coronation service as it happens with the official Order of Service

King Charles III and Queen Consort’s state trip to France cancelled

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is seen running off the stage at an event at COP27 in Egypt.

Rishi Sunak is rushed out of room by aides at COP 27

The Stormont House Agreement was published in 2014

Thomas Hennessey: Securing a proportionate and balanced picture of the past

Prime Minister Liz Truss, talks with France's President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting at the European Political Community (EPC) summit on Thursday, at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. Picture date: Thursday October 6, 2022

Liz Truss says UK ‘working with Europe’ but not moving closer

Liz Truss has insisted she is not moving her administration closer to Europe, even as she hailed Emmanuel Macron as a “friend” at a one-day summit in Prague.

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King Charles III walks behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Getty

How to watch Her Majesty’s state funeral on BBC, Sky and ITV

Liz Truss during a campaign visit to the maritime engineering company in Belfast Harbour, as part of her campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister. Picture date: Wednesday August 17, 2022.

Truss criticised over ‘friend or foe’ comments on Macron

The big three nations in the EU France, Germany and Italy favour treaty change so the EU can take decisions more quickly, and for deeper integration. Meanwhile, the churches have highlighted a need for the EU to be closer to its citizens

The churches have outlined their view on the future of EU

News Letter editorial

The world, not just the UK, pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Ikea in the UK

Ikea cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff forced to self-isolate

27 people die after boat sinks in Channel - with five women and a girl among vic...

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin answers the press in Calais, northern France, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 after at least 31 migrants bound for Britain died when their boat sank in the English Channel (AP Photo)

Migrant boat sinks in the English Channel with the loss of 31 lives

On September 21 President Joe Biden at the White House again lectured Boris Johnson about Northern Ireland. He rambled on about the importance of ‘protocols’ with a notable lack of precision. Yet there are tawdry links between Biden, his Irish American friends, Sinn Fein and violent republicanism

Owen Polley: The UK should stand up to the US without fear over Northern Ireland

Ireland never joined Nato but its defence forces have a long record in peacekeeping. But not long ago there was strong Eurosceptical sentiment south of the border

Henry McDonald: If the EU wants its own army it should not depend on Ireland

French president Emmanuel Macron was in Dublin on Thursday for a meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

DUP leader to press taoiseach over ‘flaws in NI Protocol’

Customers who refuse to show the ‘health pass’ face being fined (Photo: Getty Images)

Tourists face ban from bars and attractions as France introduces new Covid passp... Claire Schofield

The US administion is putting pressure on the EU to be less dependent on NATO for its own defence. Photo: Iggy Roberts

‘New impetus’ towards EU army with UK out of alliance

French president Emmanuel Macron reportedly suggested that Northern Ireland was not part of the UK during his talks with PrimeMinister Boris Johnson on the margins of the G7 summit in Cornwall of the world’s top nations. Mr Johnson said that the UK is indivisible

G7 summit ends in bust-up after French taunt that Northern Ireland is not in UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Johnson issues warning to European Union as trade dispute deepens

Paris begins month-long lockdown as France faces a third wave of Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Paris begins month-long lockdown as France faces a third wave of Covid-19

AstraZeneca Covid jab approved for over-65s in France - as the country changes its stance on effectiveness (Photo: Shutterstock)

AstraZeneca Covid jab approved for over-65s in France - as the country changes i...

Boris Johnson downplayed the number of lorry drivers stranded in Dover - accordi...

Here’s how other European countries are spending Christmas - as the UK restricti...

News Letter editorial

Congratulations to Joe Biden on becoming president, and thanks to Donald Trump f...

The UK’s terror level is now at 'severe' - here’s why

Some European countries are reinstating a national lockdown - could the UK follo...

France’s curfew and state of emergency explained - and if similar rules could be...

More than 6 million coronavirus cases have now been confirmed in Europe (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 6 million coronavirus cases have now been confirmed in Europe

There’s constant carping at Westminster with no appreciation for the generous support from Treasury or the vast amount of PPE delivered by London

Samuel Morrison: The response to Covid-19 shows how devolution has fundamentally...

Four-time winner Chris Froome (centre) at the Tour de France in 2017

Tour de France moved to August start

Disneyland, Paris

Disneyland Paris worker tests positive for coronavirus

Greta Thunberg, seen above in New York, has inspired a global movement telling governments up their game on climate change but is too young to have spent much time in Asia

Ian Rainey: Coal drives Asia, which emits more carbon dioxide than any other par...

French air traffic control strike to cause hundreds of flight cancellations and ...

Letter

Let Muslims and Jews - not just Catholics - use rebuilt Notre Dame

People watch as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Message of Christian solidarity as Notre Dame blaze halted

Notre Dame cathedral is burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

IN PICTURES: Global outpouring of dismay as inferno engulfs Notre Dame cathedral

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said the latest Brexit delay 'wan another embarrassment' for the UK

Nigel Dodds: Humiliating Brexit delay down to inept handling of negotiations

Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron leaving after Brexit talks at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Earlier, the PM had held talks in Germany with Angela Merkel. Pic: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

UK could be granted longer extension to Brexit: Nigel Dodds brands talks ‘humili...

News Letter editorial

Any Brexit staging post must not be tied to the backstop

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Brexit: Leo Varadkar and Angela Merkel to hear views of people from Northern Ire...

Leo Varadkar

Irish premier to hold bilateral German leader and French President

Brexit talks continue: Pic: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire

Brexit: Fresh talks in bid to secure changes to backstop

Jim Nicholson MEP speaking in the European Parliament. The parliament will look very different in the autumn after its elections, he says, with the far right perhaps one of the biggest groups

Jim Nicholson: The European Union will be in flux until later this year so don’t...

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a no confidence vote today from Jeremy Corbyn. Photo: House of Commons/PA Wire

Prime Minister faces no confidence vote today

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