Macron vows to build ‘stronger France’ in second term

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the ceremony of his inauguration for a second term at the Elysee palace, in Paris, France, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
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Updated 07 May 2022
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Macron vows to build ‘stronger France’ in second term

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed to build a stronger France and use a new method of governance as he was inaugurated for a second term in office.
“I vow to build a planet that is more livable, a France that is more alive and a stronger France,” he said in a speech at the Elysee Palace, vowing a “new method” to govern after a first term that had often polarized the country.


Macron says allies will make commitments on protecting Ukraine at Jan 6 meeting

Updated 31 December 2025
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Macron says allies will make commitments on protecting Ukraine at Jan 6 meeting

PARIS: European capitals and ​allies meeting in Paris on January 6 will make firm ‌commitments ‌toward protecting ‌Ukraine ⁠after ​any ‌peace deal with Russia is brokered, French President Emmanuel Macron ⁠said on ‌Wednesday ‍during ‍his New Year ‍Eve’s speech.
Macron has convened a meeting of ​the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’. ⁠The Coalition grouping led by Britain and France includes more than 30 nations.