Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating day after hugging Portugal’s PM and welcoming top European politicians The 42-year-old took a test ‘as soon as first symptoms appeared,’ his office said Macron will isolate for seven days but plans to continue running the country President has been centre stage in Brexit negotiations between … Read more
Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating The 42-year-old took a test ‘as soon as first symptoms appeared,’ his office said Macron will isolate for seven days but plans to continue running the country President has been centre stage in Brexit negotiations between UK and EU Only yesterday he embraced the PM of … Read more
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Brussels grandees know little about Britain (and Boris) if they think they can scare us into giving in By Mail On Sunday Comment For The Mail On Sunday Published: 02:18 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 02:39 GMT, 13 December 2020 Britain has every right to be mystified by the behaviour … Read more
Most of us have been in no doubt over who is to blame for the obstacles and burning barricades blocking our route to a viable trade deal. Emmanuel Macron, the sharp-suited, sharp-nosed President of France, has been in the vanguard of those wanting to punish Britain for daring to leave. Desperate to preserve the advantages … Read more
What are the sticking points in Brexit talks? FISHING The UK has insisted that it will take back control of its coastal waters from the end of the transition period. But the EU was demanding its fleets maintain previous levels of access – with Emmanuel Macron under particular pressure from the French fishing industry. … Read more
Boris Johnson is ready to quit Brexit talks within 48 hours unless the EU drops ‘ludicrous’ demands that would curb UK independence. He has told his chief envoy David Frost he will not sign any deal that binds Britain to future Brussels laws. France’s Emmanuel Macron wants any trade agreement to include the power to … Read more
Brexit trade talks are set to continue tomorrow in Brussels in Brussels with the UK and the EU admitting ‘significant differences’ still remain. Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen vowed that ‘further effort should be undertaken’ by negotiators to come to an agreement – amid claims that no compromise can be made unless Emmanuel … Read more
Boris Johnson was locked in a stand-off with Emmanuel Macron last night as Brexit talks teetered on the brink. British officials claimed the French president had pressured European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier to take a hardline stance. A close Macron ally yesterday said he would veto any trade deal that went against French interests. … Read more
French president Emmanuel Macron has praised Diego Maradona for defeating ‘Margaret Thatcher’s England’ with his ‘Hand of God’ goal in an official tribute to the Argentinian football legend, who died on Wednesday. The Elysee hailed Maradona’s contribution in ‘the most geopolitical match in football history’ – Argentina’s 2-1 win over England in the 1986 World … Read more
Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial begins as he becomes first French president to appear in court accused of crimes committed while in office Sarkozy, 65, appeared in the Paris courthouse wearing a face mask on Monday Prosecutors claim he offered a favour to a judge to influence a separate inquiry His mentor Jacques Chirac was convicted … Read more