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💬Macron's address to the French [Transcript]
Macron announced stronger defence, ongoing support for Ukraine, and action against Russian threats. He urged European unity, military investment, and…
 • Julien Hoez
Trump's Zelenskyy ambush shows the end of our alliance
Trump invited Zelenskyy into a meeting to sign a bad deal and then aggressively tried to humiliate Ukraine's President. Now, Europe must take note of…
 • Julien Hoez
🇫🇷Macron's Trumpian emergency
Emmanuel Macron calls emergency meeting on Trump, Russia and Ukraine; Jean-Luc Mélenchon attacks the Socialists (again), and Olivier Faure announces a…
 • Julien Hoez
⚖️Passport Denied: The sale of EU Citizenship has come to an end
A landmark CJEU judgment has reasserted that European identity cannot be purchased, only earned through genuine ties and shared responsibility
 • Julien Hoez
🇫🇷Macron's 'Choose Europe for Science' speech [Translation]
At the Sorbonne, Macron called on global scientists to join Europe in defending free, open science and democracy against rising threats.
 • Julien Hoez
🇺🇦The Paris Summits on Ukraine's future
Europe's future hangs in the balance, but what has happened with Emmanuel Macron's Paris Summits on Ukraine? And what is being decided?
 • Julien Hoez
🇪🇺Donald Trumps extortion racket comes back for Von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen gave Trump $1.35 trillion in trade and energy concessions to avoid a tariff war. Now he wants more, and threatens 35% tariffs if we…
 • Julien Hoez
"If our country falters because it is not ready to accept losing its children" - General Mandon's full speech
The full text of General Fabien Mandon's speech at the Congress of Mayors of France, calling on mayors to help prepare the citizenry for a potential war…
 • Julien Hoez
🇫🇷France is Russia’s “First Enemy in Europe”, Warns Military Chief in Rare Briefing
General Thierry Burkhard warns of a “lasting, close and dimensional threat” as France prepares to counter hybrid warfare theatres, with President Macron…
 • Julien Hoez
Trump's ambassador blocked by Paris, and Mélenchon falls into a political hole after far-left violence
Paris briefly froze access for Trump’s envoy after a provocative embassy intervention, as new polling shows Mélenchon’s LFI haemorrhaging legitimacy…
 • Julien Hoez
🇬🇧Macron Snubs Farage During UK Visit - and He’s Right to Do So
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders with real political weight, not poll-chasing populists like Nigel Farage.
 • Julien Hoez
🇫🇷Rearming Europe for the future
Macron sets the scene for a Europe at war, Von der Leyen announces Re-Arm EU, Donald Tusk announces plan to strengthen Polish army, while Marine Le Pen…
 • Julien Hoez
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