Fury at the EU summit as leaders discuss Europe’s possible £680 billion Covid rescue fund

EU leaders have agreed a £680billion Covid-19 rescue deal for the bloc after talks where Emmanuel Macron is said to have bashed the table and hit out at Austrian premier Sebastian Kurz for leaving the room to make a telephone call.  The summit is viewed as one of the longest and most ill-tempered in the EU’s history, stretching … Read more

Fury at the EU summit as leaders discuss Europe’s possible £680 billion Covid rescue fund

Fury at the EU summit: Emmanuel Macron ‘slammed the table, lashed out at Austria’s chancellor and compared the Dutch PM to David Cameron’ as Angela Merkel stormed out in frustration at a meeting over Europe’s possible £680 billion Covid rescue fund  Tensions are said to be running high as European leaders meet for EU summit … Read more

Ministers told UK was on brink of running out of food after Macron warned he would close borders

Macron ‘forced Boris’s hand on lockdown’ by threatening to close border and ministers were told Britain was on brink of running out of food Matt Hancock was told at start of crisis UK’s food supply chain about to ‘fall over’ Macron warned to act now or France will close borders – 3 days before lockdown … Read more

EU leaders will meet again today to try to save €1.9trillion budget and coronavirus recovery fund

European leaders are preparing to battle ‘very very large’ disagreements this morning as they try to save a €1.9trillion EU budget, according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.  The marathon of talks will continue from 11am today after the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte dug his heels in on Friday over a plan to help struggling … Read more

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte are surrounded by anti government protesters chanting ‘resign’

French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte were at the centre of an astonishing security scare when furious anti-government swarmed towards them in a Paris park. ‘Macron Resign’ was the chant as the 42-year-old head of state and the first lady, who is 67, were approached in the Tuileries Garden, close to the Elysée … Read more

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte are surrounded by anti government protesters chanting ‘resign’

French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte were at the centre of an astonishing security scare when furious anti-government swarmed towards them in a Paris park. ‘Macron Resign’ was the chant as the 42-year-old head of state and the first lady, who is 67, were approached in the Tuileries Garden, close to the Elysée … Read more

French health workers are given a £7billion pay rise in the wake of coronavirus

France has agreed a £7billion payrise and hiring spree for its healthcare workers after they took to the streets in protest following the coronavirus crisis.   The money will largely cover pay rises for existing staff – with nurses, care workers and non-medical staff getting the bulk of it – while 15,000 new staff will be … Read more

Emmanuel Macron wears mask but his wife Brigitte opts out

Emmanuel Macron’s wife Brigitte looks chic in a cobalt blue shift dress but refrains from wearing a mask as she watches the French president deliver a speech to armed forces in Paris on the eve of France’s Bastille Day Emmanuel Macron, 42, was accompanied by Brigitte, 67, for Monday night event The French President donned … Read more

Emmanuel Macron wears mask but his wife Brigitte opts out

Emmanuel Macron’s wife Brigitte looks chic in a cobalt blue shift dress but refrains from wearing a mask as she watches the French president deliver a speech to armed forces in Paris on the eve of France’s Bastille Day Emmanuel Macron, 42, was accompanied by Brigitte, 67, for Monday night event The French President donned … Read more

France’s PM sparks anger by promoting minister accused of rape to a role overseeing law enforcement

France’s new prime minister has sparked anger by promoting a colleague accused of rape as his interior minister, meaning the man will be in charge of enforcing French laws. Prime minister Jean Castex’s vigorous expression of support for the minister, Gerald Darmanin, on Wednesday followed protests against his appointment by women’s rights groups near the … Read more