Emmanuel Macron

France held the first round of early parliamentary elections, in which right-wing nationalist parties, such as the National Rally, are leading in polls against President Macron's centrist forces.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with French President Macron in Paris ahead of Hungary's EU presidency amid tensions over support for Ukraine and migration policy.

Ursula von der Leyen, Kaya Callas and Antonio Costa were nominated for top positions in the EU after an agreement between EU leaders representing the bloc's three main political groups.

Six EU leaders agreed that Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Kaya Callas should receive leadership positions in the European Commission, the European Council and the foreign policy service, respectively.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will continue dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin on issues such as nuclear power plants despite the lack of communication recently, as he believes in the power of dialogue.

Jordan Bardella, president of the French National Rally party, is in favor of providing Ukraine with ammunition and equipment for self-defense, but opposes sending equipment that could provoke a wider war or deploying French troops in Ukraine.

The European Union plans to issue a warning to France for violating rules on deficit and debt, which could result in fines and complicate election campaigns two weeks before parliamentary elections.

France's far-right National Rally party has quietly removed from its website some of its controversial defense policy proposals, including those advocating deepening diplomatic relations with Russia, withdrawal from NATO's Joint Military Command and termination of cooperation projects with Germany, in a bid to bolster its credibility ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, media reports say.

EU leaders failed to agree on candidates for key EU positions, including Ursula von der Leyen's second term as president of the European Commission.

During the Global Peace Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron said that peace cannot be achieved through Ukraine's surrender.

The EU notes a rapidly emerging consensus on preferred names for top EU leadership positions: naming Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council, Roberta Metsola as head of the European Parliament and Kaja Kallas as head of EU diplomacy.

Emmanuel Macron rules out the possibility of resigning regardless of the outcome of the upcoming parliamentary elections in France.

French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called new elections after his party's defeat in the European Parliament elections. Macron hopes for the" right choice " during the upcoming vote.

Oil prices rose on Monday due to expectations of increased fuel demand in the summer, but growth was limited by a stronger dollar, driven by lower expectations of lower interest rates in the United States.

Blogger Phidias Panagiotou unexpectedly won one of Cyprus ' six seats in the European Parliament. The blogger himself admits that he knows nothing about politics and has never voted in an election in his life.

Emmanuel Macron dissolved the French parliament and announced early elections after his party suffered a humiliating defeat from the far-right in the European Parliament elections.

French President Macron dissolved the country's parliament and announced the holding of parliamentary elections on June 30 and July 7 after unsatisfactory results of pro-European parties in the European elections, citing a threat from far-right nationalist parties.

The presidents of the United States and France promised to support efforts to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine in accordance with international law.

The cabinet of French President Emmanuel Macron is considering Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas as a potential successor to Josep Borrell as head of EU diplomacy.

France offered to form a" coalition of instructors " to send to Ukraine, but the initiative was opposed by the United States, Germany, Italy and Spain due to concerns about the risks of escalation and further involvement of the West in the war.

Biden and Macron hope that the G7 countries will agree to a фонд 50 billion fund to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

Christophe de Loire, director general of the human rights group Reporters Without Borders, has died of cancer at the age of 53.

Biden and Macron discussed efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Middle East, especially between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as well as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, during the French President's state visit to the United States.

French President Macron has warned against not attending the euro elections this weekend. According to his calculations, this will play into the hands of the growing ultra-right.

French expert on Russia Laurent Vinatier was arrested in Moscow until August 5 on charges of collecting data on the Russian army without registering as a "foreign agent".

Biden met with Macron and Zelensky to discuss support for Ukraine, with Macron calling for more active participation, while Biden ruled out sending troops but promised to continue military assistance.

Zelensky said that his legitimacy as president of Ukraine is determined by the Ukrainian people, not Putin, and that Putin's legitimacy is recognized only by himself.

France will start training Ukrainian fighter pilots and mechanics on the Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet in the coming days, and will also send about 20 technical experts to help Ukraine integrate into European Union standards.

Ukraine and France have renewed their nuclear energy cooperation agreements for the next 20 years, with France providing comprehensive assistance in supporting Ukraine's energy system and servicing its nuclear power plants.

France plans to create a coalition of countries to send military instructors to Ukraine to conduct exercises on Ukrainian territory in response to Ukraine's request for assistance in defending against Russian aggression.