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France's Macron to visit Moscow, Kyiv in bid to defuse Ukraine crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold separate talks with his Russian and Ukranian counterparts next week in the highest profile effort by a Western leader to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron to visit Russia, Ukraine in mediation trip

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Moscow and Kyiv next week as part of his push to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

France's Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 7 and the leader of Ukraine the next day to discuss the standoff between the two countries, hoping to ensure Europe gets a say in broader US-Russian negotiations over Ukraine.

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Macron hopes for rewards but faces risks in Moscow trip to see Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron heads to talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday hoping to ensure Europe gets a say in broader U.S.-Russian negotiations over Ukraine, but risks embarrassment if he returns empty-handed.

Reuters

Why is secular France doubling funding for Christian schools in the Middle East?

French President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that France would double financial support for Christian schools in the Middle East — a surprising decision for a country that prides itself on its secularism, which is baked into the country’s constitution. Experts, however, see Macron’s move as a wily attempt to…

France 24

EU interior ministers meet on tightening Schengen zone security

EU justice and interior ministers are gathering in Lille for two days of meetings after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “rebalance” of the visa-free Schengen area.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

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France, US coordinate response to Ukraine crisis as Macron mulls Russia visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden agreed to coordinate their response to Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border, after Macron said he might visit Russia to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

Radio France Internationale

Macron discusses Ukraine peace process with Putin, Zelensky

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday amid frantic diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over Ukraine. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his offer to host a Ukraine-Russia crisis summit during a visit to Kyiv.

France 24

EU's border-free Schengen zone needs overhaul, political leadership - Macron

The European Union's border-free Schengen area should be managed by regular ministerial meetings, just like the euro zone, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, adding that this could start as early as next month.

Reuters

Macron steps up financial support for Christian schools in the Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced further funding to support Christian schools in the Middle East and renewed a pledge to protect heritage sites.

Radio France Internationale

US deploys more troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine standoff

The United States announced on Wednesday the deployment of several thousand troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe as the leaders of Germany and France flagged trips to Moscow to address Western fears of an invasion of Ukraine.

France 24

Abbé-Pierre foundation blasts Macron’s record on housing as more people find themselves homeless

In its annual report, the Abbé-Pierre Foundation paints a sombre picture of housing in France, with a decline in access to public housing, which it blames on what it claims are President Emmanuel Macron’s poor housing policies, exacerbated by the Covid crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Macron takes aim at migration with eye on French election

French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing to strengthen the European Union’s external borders against migrants illegally entering the bloc’s passport-free area

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Why spending power holds the key to winning France’s presidential election

While France's overall shift to the right quickly pushed issues of immigration and security to the top of the election debate, recent demonstrations show people are actually more bothered by their diminishing purchasing power. Now candidates for the April vote are falling over themselves with promises to keep money in…

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel says Macron ‘absolutely wrong’ over Channel crossings

Home secretary rebuffs French claim UK immigration policy encourages people to risk dangerous journey

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US to deploy troops to Eastern Europe

Ukraine news from February 2: Washington to move 3,000 soldiers to Poland, Romania and Germany as tensions simmer.

The Independent UK

Patel: Macron’s criticism of British immigration system ‘just wrong’

The Home Secretary was being questioned by MPs on Wednesday.

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Priti Patel slaps down Macron and her own colleague over migrants' boats in Channel

The Home Secretary slapped down Defence Minister James Heappey and also the French President Emmanuel Macron as a row continues over how to tackle Channel crossings

Reuters

France's Macron is wrong on illegal migration to Britain - Patel

French President Emmanuel Macron is wrong to say Britain's immigration policy is encouraging migrants to risk their lives crossing the Channel from France, British interior minister Priti Patel said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

‘Hypocritical’ Britain to blame for every Channel migrant drowning, says Macron

French president vows to ‘step up the pressure’ on UK but Priti Patel brands his comments ‘absolutely wrong’

Radio France Internationale

French leader Emmanuel Macron still not a candidate for presidential polls

French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal quashed speculation that President Emmanuel Macron would this week declare his candidacy for April's presidential election, saying that Ukraine and the Covid pandemic are still high on his agenda.

Al Jazeera

Mali and France, a timeline of mounting tensions

As the standoff between Bamako and Paris continues, here’s a timeline of key recent events.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Perspective #23: Taking the temperature of the French electorate - Bruno Jeanbart

With just two months to go before presidential elections in France, the media swingometer continually points to a concrete shift to the right. On this end of the political spectrum, candidates are rallying the electorate with identical battle cries: more security on the streets and playing hard on immigration. Paris…

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Latest Ukraine updates: Russia, US exchange harsh words at UN

Ukraine news from January 31: Russia accuses the West of ‘whipping up tensions’ over Ukraine.

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