Emmanuel Macron
Ukraine peace deal must have security guarantees - Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said any peace deal in Ukraine must come with security guarantees and must not be a surrender of Ukraine. The comments follow a meeting with Donald Trump at the White… Audio
French President arrives in Noumea amid tensions
French President arrives in Noumea amid tensions. Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
In France, it's been a rocky start for President Macron's newly-appointed prime minister, Elisabeth Borne. The start of the new government has been overshadowed by a storm over rape allegations… Audio
French election reaches fever point
The 2022 French Election heads into its final hours this weekend as voters head to the polls for a second time on Sunday. Wallace talks to Dr Oliver Hartwich, the Executive Director of The New Zealand… Audio
Macron cements French presidential frontrunner status
French President Emmanuel Macron has cleared a major hurdle on the path to re-election with a combative TV debate performance against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Mixed reactions in French Polynesia to Macron's visit
The French president Emmanuel Macron has used his visit to Tahiti's main hospital to appeal for more people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio
New Caledonia narrowly votes to remain with France
The people of New Caledonia have narrowly rejected independence from France in the second referendum in two years. Audio
Calling Home: Rachel Scott-Leflaive in Beirut, Lebanon
Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio
Covid-19: Governments pump money into economies
Governments worldwide are making cash injections to stave off the worst effects of the economic hit from attempts to contain Covid-19.
President Donald Trump wants to pump US$850 dollars into the US… Audio
Emmanuel Macron plans to reform France's pensions, benefits
French president Emmanuel Macron is reviving a drive to reform France's pensions and benefits. The latest proposals include a reduction of unemployment benefits for high earners and incentives to… Video, Audio
Christchurch Call and response
The Christchurch Call now has international backing, but a prominent media freedom advocate in the US tells Mediawatch there could be unintended consequences for the media and journalists. Audio
Ardern in Paris for social media summit, but no Zuckerberg
The US President and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will be no-shows at a social media summit in Paris this week to be chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron. The… Audio
Focus on Politics: Social media crackdown
This week New Zealand and France joined forces as world leaders try to put an end to the use of social media for acts of terrorism. Next month Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President… Audio
Ardern and Macron join forces against extremist content online
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are banding together to try put an end to the use of social media for acts of terrorism. However, there's scepticism over how… Audio
PM announces combined effort to tackle violence on social media
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand and France are seeking to bring together other countries and the heads of social media giants to try to bring an end to the use of social media… Audio
Overseas France a focus of special Macron debate
Macron's crisis talks devote one session to French overseas citizens. Audio
France plans tough crackdown on undeclared protests
France plans to introduce legislation to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests in response to violent "yellow-vest" demonstrations, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says.
Macron holds crisis meeting after Paris protests
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis meeting after protests in Paris left 133 people injured and a trail of destruction in the capital. The protests are over the increased cost of… Audio
World leaders mark WWI centenary in Paris
It's been 100 years since the end of the first World War and world leaders have gathered in Paris to mark the event. The armistice treaty came into effect on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of… Audio
Macron wants a balance against China in the Pacific
The French president has sketched his view of how he would like the Pacific to be aligned in view of China's growing influence in the region. Audio