President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back the third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.

Macron extends COVID-19 lockdown to all of France for 2 weeks

France bears overwhelming responsibilities over the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and was "blind" to preparations for the massacres, a report by historians said Friday, while adding there was no evidence Paris was complicit in the killings.

'Blind' France bears responsibility on Rwanda genocide, says report

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Iran of continuing to violate a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and said Tehran should act responsibly.

France: Prez Emmanuel Macron accuses Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Iran to stop aggravating the already grave crisis over its nuclear programme by multiplying violations of the 2015 deal with world powers on its atomic programme.

France's Macron urges Iran to 'stop worsening' nuclear crisis

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in European Nation France. Hospital resources in the country are overwhelmed, this prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to hint at imposing tighter curbs amid the growing speculations of another lockdown.

French Prez Macron hints at imposing tighter curbs amid rising COVID-19 case

President Emmanuel Macron has decided to face up France's colonial-era crimes. He has admitted that French troops murdered Algerian independence figure Ali Boumendjel.

France admits murder of freedom fighter Ali Boumendjel

Farmers take to the streets of France over the conditions of the countries agricultural industry. Protesters highlighted the issue of rising farmers suicide in Paris. The demonstrations intensified after the authority cancelled the agricultural fairs.

Protest intensifies as France cancels agriculture fair

European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss ways to fight new variants of the virus and step up vaccination to combat the ongoing virus crisis in the region.

Coronavirus Update: European Union leaders push to step up COVID-19 vaccination

President Joe Biden used his first public encounter with America’s European allies to describe a new struggle between the West and the forces of autocracy, declaring that “America is back” while acknowledging that the past four years had taken a toll on its power and influence.

Biden tells allies ‘America is back,’ but Macron and Merkel push back

France is legislating to contain Radical Islam. It is setting a template for all EU member states. The new French law could affect over 25 million Muslims. WION's Palki Sharma asks- Is France setting the right example?

Gravitas: French template to deal with Radical Islam

Emmanuel Macron has changed the DNA of French politics by rejecting appeasement. His brand of politics has broken out of the classic left-right division. But a 'far-right' leader Marine Le Pen is looking to end Macron's rule. Will she succeed? WION's Palki Sharma tells what the odds are.

Gravitas: Emmanuel Macron's brand of politics

The French Government is pushing a bill to fight Islamist Extremism. With this new law, French President Emmanuel Macron is making a clear distinction between Islamophobia and fighting extremism. WION's Palki Sharma tells you about the 7 key features of the proposed law.

Gravitas: French President Macron pushes law to fight radical Islam

From a liberal icon to a leader, who doesn't fit a particular political definition, French President Emmanuel Macron has come a long way. His recent policies have gained him an equal amount of followers and haters.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who has changed the DNA of French politics

President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party rallied around the law, with 347 National Assembly lawmakers voting in favour, 151 against and 65 abstaining.

France's lower house passes Anti-Radicalism bill

French lawmakers have approved the anti-radicalism bill in the lower house of Parliament with 347 National Assembly lawmakers voting in favour, 151 against and 65 abstaining. The law would strengthen oversight of Mosques, schools and sports clubs from radical Islam.

WION Dispatch: France lower house passes bill against Islamist extremism

French lawmakers have approved the anti-radicalism bill in the lower house of Parliament. The law would strengthen oversight of Mosques, schools and sports clubs from radical Islam.

France's lower house passes Anti-Radicalism bill, requires final approval in Senate

France is all set to table a bill to regulate Islamic extremism. But activists in France fear the bill could turn all French Muslims into potential suspects. Will Emmanuel Macron be able to get the balance right? Watch this report by WION's Palki Sharma to find out.

Gravitas: France set to table anti-extremism bill

Dozens of activists rallied in Paris on Sunday demanding the French government to abandon the anti-extremism bill aimed at rooting out Islamist radicalism. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government argues that the anti-extremism bill is needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism.

Macron's new anti-extremism bill sparks fresh protests in France

Sub-Saharan countries gathered in Chad on Monday for the opening of the 2-day G5 Sahel Summit. Chad called for international support to help the beleaguered Sahel as five nations and ally France began a summit on the future of their anti-extremist campaign.

G5 Sahel Summit: Chad calls for support to fight terrorism

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government argues that the bill is needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism

Macron's new Anti-religious bill sparks fresh protests in France

Emmanuel Macron of France is known to be a secular and liberal leader who supports freedom of speech. One of the founding members of the united nations and also the leading member of G-7. But today's France will drastically change if Marine Le Pen becomes the chief in charge. Know why in this report.

Who is Marine Le Pen and how she becomes the potential challenger to Emmanuel Macron ?

For freedom: France takes to streets against new security bill

A fresh wave of protests broke out in France on Saturday against the proposed French security bill, which has received criticism from many in the country. Critics believe the new security bill will restrict filming of police officers and posting their images and videos, showing police brutality, on social media.

Fresh protests break out in France over new security bill

French President Emmanuel Macron said on his Twitter account that France needs to adapt its laws to better protect children from sexual violence.

'France will tighten law on incest', says French President Emmanuel Macron

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