President Emmanuel Macron

Turkey Blasts Macron, France For ‘Unacceptable’ Criticism

August 27, 2022 7:16 pm

The Government of Turkey has Saturday blasted France and the French Government at what it has described as French President Emmanuel Macron’s “unacceptable” comments in Algeria on some of the foreign powers who had been spreading anti-French propaganda in Africa.

On a visit to France’s former colony which had been aimed at mending troubled ties, Macron on Friday appeared to warn some of the young citizens of Algerian and Africans against manipulation by “networks” influenced by Turkey, Russia and China that present France as an “enemy”.

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Macron To Protesters: France Will Not Tear Down Statues Of Racists

June 15, 2020 5:12 am

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public figures.

He was reacting to growing global scrutiny of former colonial powers in the wake of worldwide protests.

In an address to the nation, Macron said France would be “uncompromising” in its fight against racism after days of demonstrations over alleged prejudice among police forces.

Angry crowds have toppled statues of colonial figures in Britain and the United States, and there has been an intensified scrutiny of the records of key leaders of the colonial …

Iran Frees French Researcher In Vital Prisoner Swap

March 21, 2020 9:57 am

President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that Iran has freed a French researcher imprisoned in the Islamic republic after France released an Iranian threatened with extradition to the US.

Macron “is happy to announce the release of Roland Marchal, imprisoned in Iran since June 2019” but he “urges the Iranian authorities to immediately free” fellow researcher Fariba Adelkhah, his office said.

France has for months demanded that Iran release Adelkhah and her partner Marchal, who were detained last year accused of plotting against national security. Their trial began in early March.

Adelkhah is a citizen of both Iran and France, but …