Emmanuel Macron

Explore our coverage of Emmanuel Macron, president of France, including how he aims to modernize France and strengthen its global influence


Britain

Macron beats Trump to London

A royal welcome for a republican president

Europe

Emmanuel Macron flies in to show his support for Greenland

A message to Donald Trump—and to Europe 

Britain

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are forging a tight link

As Donald Trump threatens to leave Europe on its own

Europe

Has Emmanuel Macron managed to reason with Donald Trump?

Small but encouraging signs that America will not utterly abandon Ukraine

Europe

France’s new prime minister is trying to court the left

François Bayrou gambles with Emmanuel Macron’s economic legacy

Europe

Emmanuel Macron has yet another stab at finding a prime minister

François Bayrou, an old hand, will face the squabbling that is paralysing France. How long will he last?

Europe

Emmanuel Macron loses another prime minister

Michel Barnier’s fall accelerates the unravelling of the French centre

Leaders

France steps into deep trouble

It has no government and no budget, and is politically gridlocked

Europe

Emmanuel Macron shows off the gloriously restored Notre Dame

Five years after it was gutted by fire, the cathedral is more beautiful than ever

Europe

Marine Le Pen spooks the bond markets

She threatens to bring down the French government, but also faces a possible ban from politics

Finance & economics

How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch

With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart

The World Ahead Europe in 2025

The year ahead will be perilous for Emmanuel Macron’s government

France looks increasingly unstable