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Iran
Macron to Visit Cyprus as France Deploys Warships to Mediterannean
Paris is reinforcing its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean after a drone strike on Cyprus as the wider Middle East war intensifies.
March 8, 2026
France
France Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean Over Iran War
The French president said the strikes on Iran, even if violating international law, were provoked and justified.
March 4, 2026
France
Europe Reacts to Macron’s Atomic Offer
The Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark could also all take part. Here is how the partner nations have reacted so far.
March 3, 2026
Europe
Macron to Set Out How France’s Nuclear Arms Could Protect Europe
Macron is set to update France’s nuclear doctrine as Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds into a fifth year and NATO allies worry about Washington’s wavering commitment to Europe.
March 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Moscow War Against Ukraine ‘Triple Failure for Russia’: Macron
Hundreds of thousands have died since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, unleashing the deadliest war on European soil since World War II.
Feb. 24, 2026
Europe
Merz Pours Cold water on Macron’s Push for Putin Talks
Macron is still planning to set up a telephone call with Vladimir Putin
Feb. 14, 2026
Ukraine
Merz Opens Munich Security Conference Urging Europe to ‘Switch the Mental Gear’
Europe recasts itself as a security actor – balancing self-reliance, alliance with the US, and continued support for Ukraine
Feb. 14, 2026
Europe
France's New Budget Clears the Way for a Military Spending Boost
France on Monday adopted a 2026 budget after lawmakers rejected two more no-confidence motions.
Feb. 3, 2026
EU
‘Serious Doubts’ – Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Fields Poor Reviews From Europeans
Belgium and Spain are the latest to snub the US president’s $1B per entry offer to join a club meant to maintain peace in Gaza. The EU as a whole calls the board incompatible with UN charter.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2026
Trump
Macron to Trump: Good on Syria and Iran – But Why Greenland?
A screenshot shared by Trump appears to show the French leader agreeing they are aligned on Syria and Iran, before adding: “I do not understand what you’re doing on Greenland.”
Jan. 20, 2026
Nobel
Aside From Dictators, Trump Struggles to Find Takers for His ‘Board of Peace’
France’s Macron is the latest to decline Trump’s “Peace Board,” after the US president has continually complained that the Nobel Prize Board has passed him by.
Jan. 20, 2026
Europe
Zelensky Arrives in Paris for Coalition of the Willing Talks, Meetings With NATO and US Officials
The Paris talks come amid skepticism over whether the Western-backed “Coalition of the Willing” can move beyond political signaling to impose real costs on Russia.
Jan. 6, 2026
War in Ukraine
Europe Set to Finalize Ukraine Security Guarantees in January
The guarantees are expected to give Ukraine a clear picture of long-term support
Dec. 27, 2025
Kremlin
Paris Welcomes Putin’s Readiness to Speak With Macron
“The invasion of Ukraine and President Putin’s obstinacy ended any possibility of dialogue” over the past three years, the Elysee said.
Dec. 22, 2025
Europe
Putin Ready to Talk to France’s Macron on Ukraine: Spokesman
Macron said this week he believed Europe should reach back out to Putin over ending the war.
Dec. 21, 2025
Ukraine
Macron: Europe Can’t Rely on Others to Engage Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must find its own way to engage the Kremlin leader in peace talks, warning that relying solely on US-led negotiations sidelines Europe and Ukraine.
Dec. 19, 2025