WASHINGTON (AFP) – United States President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called for a “new” deal with Iran on Tuesday (April 24), looking beyond divisions over a landmark nuclear accord that still hangs in the balance. Trump laid transatlantic divisions bare during a visit by the French president, pillorying a three-year old agreement designed to curb Iran’s nuclear program. The US leader described the deal as “insane” and “ridiculous,” despite European pleas for him not to walk away. Instead, Trump eyed a broader “deal” that would also limit Iran’s ballistic missile program and support for militant groups across the Middle East. “I think we will have a great shot at doing a much bigger, maybe, deal,” said Trump, stressing that any new accord would have to be built on “solid foundations.” “They should have made a deal that covered Yemen, that covered Syria, that … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron call for ‘new’ nuclear deal with Iran
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Meet French first lady Brigitte Macron: President Emmanuel Macron’s former schoolteacher turned wife who’s visiting the Trumps with him
caption Brigitte Macron, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 13, 2107. source Yves Herman/Reuters Glamorous former high school teacher Brigitte Trogneux is France’s first first lady in five years, and it’s caused some adjustments. She and her husband French President Emmanuel Macron – whose popularity has experienced ups and downs in his first year in office – are visiting the US for President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump’s first state visit. When Macron cinched the French presidency in May, Brigitte was right by his side – and regularly featured in the media for being 24 years older than her husband. Scroll on to learn more about Brigitte Macron: Meet Brigitte Macron, high-school teacher who is the wife of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron. source Thierry Chesnot/Getty Source: CNN She is the youngest of six Trogneux … [Read more...] about Meet French first lady Brigitte Macron: President Emmanuel Macron’s former schoolteacher turned wife who’s visiting the Trumps with him
French President Emmanuel Macron pokes at Trump for withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
By The Associated Press Sun., March 11, 2018 NEW DELHI—French President Emmanuel Macron took a jibe at U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday for his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. Macron did not name Trump while speaking at the first meeting of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi. But while hailing the “solar mamas,” a group of women trained as solar engineers, he said the women had continued their mission to promote solar energy even after “some countries decided just to leave the floor and leave the Paris agreement.” Trump announced last June that the U.S. was withdrawing from the Paris accord, which aims to slow the rise in global temperature by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At a separate weekend event in India, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also regretted Trump’s decision. “It is shameful that the U.S. is the only country in the world that is not in the … [Read more...] about French President Emmanuel Macron pokes at Trump for withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
Trump to invite French President Emmanuel Macron for first state visit
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump will invite French President Emmanuel Macron on the first state visit of the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Tuesday.Trump is the first U.S. president in decades to wrap up his opening year without offering a counterpart the honour of a state visit, a diplomatic tool used to impress and showcase ties between allies.The designation means Macron will be welcomed with a showy arrival ceremony on the White House lawn, including a 21-gun salute, followed by private meetings with Trump and a joint news conference before American and French journalists. Macron will also be the guest of honour at a glitzy state dinner, typically attended by hundreds of guests and meticulously planned by the first lady. Read the latest news on U.S. President Donald TrumpTrump was Macron’s special guest at an annual Bastille Day celebration last year that coincided with the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entrance into the First World War. Trump … [Read more...] about Trump to invite French President Emmanuel Macron for first state visit
French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Calais to lay out toughened migrant policies
CALAIS, France—President Emmanuel Macron travelled Tuesday to Calais, the epicentre of France’s migrant crisis, to lay out a new approach to immigration: help for those who want to stay, expulsion for those using France as a transit point and sanctions for security forces who overstep the rules.The northern port city is a magnet for migrants because it is the closest point between France and Britain and has two cross-Channel transport systems, the Eurotunnel and ferries.More than 1,130 French security forces have been posted in Calais, including riot police, border police and gendarmes, to keep migrants out of the port and Eurotunnel and to stop them from setting up camps.Macron laid out the broad lines of his immigration policy — humanity with a firm hand — in a speech before security forces, some of whom have been criticized for overzealous actions against migrants. The president’s trip was a preview of a tough new immigration and asylum bill to be … [Read more...] about French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Calais to lay out toughened migrant policies