A former mentor to French President Emmanuel Macron who once lauded him as one of the country’s greatest leaders has now dubbed him as one of the “worst” in modern times. Alain Minc, a French businessman,

French President Emmanuel Macron has given top U.S. financiers a candid assessment of his country's financial woes, flagging the potential for looming tax increases, sources said this week, in an effort to tamp down concerns over France's gaping deficit.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ban on social media that fail to disclose their political bias and said platforms are undermining democracy across the world.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the immediate release of former Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi after learning of her worsening health problems in military custody. Mr Macron wrote to the 80-year-old to say he was “very concerned” to hear from her son about the deterioration of her health and difficulty in accessing appropriate care “in the context of an unfair detention”.

PARIS (AP) — Ten people went on trial on Monday accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron after they allegedly made “malicious” comments online spreading claims that President Emmanuel Macron ‘s wife is a man. Brigitte Macron did not show up at the two-day trial in Paris that started on Monday afternoon.

France posted a record trade deficit last year as imports surged on higher energy prices and Airbus exports fell, official data showed on Tuesday, casting a rare cloud over President Emmanuel Macron's economic record.

The French first lady's daughter claimed her mom's heath has deteriorated amid the relentless abuse targeting her gender.