Looks like the magic is gone. Last May, the internet swooned over photos from the first meeting of French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit. Gazing upon the trim, youthful leaders strolling under the Sicilian sun in well-tailored suits and appropriate-length ties, Twitter observers declared it "a bromance," "insanely romantic" and "a wedding photo shoot." Not passing up an opportunity to provide fanservice, Macron tweeted, “The Franco-Canadian friendship has a new face." Le sigh! But now there are signs that the ship of state may have run aground. Frankly, Macron may not be as into Trudeau as Trudeau is into him. The two leaders engaged in a less-than-compatible hug on Monday, when a beaming Trudeau went in with both arms, but Macron kept one of his in front for a handshake. Awkward. "Trudeau is full-on-butt-out. Macron is simply put, handling the incoming hug," said Esquire. "Even that guard in the corner, a man in the … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau shatter the internet’s heart with awkward hug
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North Korea, Emmanuel Macron, Malta: Your Wednesday Briefing
Supported by Briefing | Europe Edition By DAN LEVINAPRIL 17, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.)Good morning. High hopes on North Korea, a battle over values in Europe and an apology in Britain. Here’s the latest:• The C.I.A. director, Mike Pompeo, above, met secretly with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, recently to lay the groundwork for a summit meeting between Mr. Kim and President Trump, according to two people briefed on the trip.The revelation follows fresh evidence of a diplomatic thaw underway on the Korean Peninsula, showing that a once-unthinkable encounter between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim has become far more likely.Meanwhile, in Syria, inspectors were seeking to enter Douma, a suburb of Damascus, where the U.S. and Western allies say President Bashar al-Assad’s forces dropped chemical weapons. … [Read more...] about North Korea, Emmanuel Macron, Malta: Your Wednesday Briefing
Emmanuel Macron: France persuaded Trump to strike in Syria
PARIS — France persuaded President Donald Trump to stay in Syria and launch airstrikes as punishment for an alleged chemical-weapons attack, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday. Appearing live on French television BFM and online investigative site Mediapart nearly a year into his term, the 40-year-old leader said the U.S., Britain and France had “full international legitimacy to intervene” with the strikes, to enforce international humanitarian law. The allies fired missiles early Saturday at three chemical-weapons facilities in Syria to punish the regime for the alleged use of chemical weapons in the town of Douma. “It was retaliation, not an act of war,” Macron said in justifying the operation a day before the French parliament was set to debate it. The airstrikes marked Macron’s biggest foreign policy challenge yet. The new president declared France the most active country in the diplomatic arena and at the United Nations. “Ten days … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron: France persuaded Trump to strike in Syria
Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron back up Trump on Syrian airstrikes
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May announced Saturday she authorized her country's forces to conduct "precision strikes" alongside America and France against Syria in the wake of the chemical attack that left dozens of civilians dead this week. "This persistent pattern of behavior must be stopped -- not just to protect innocent people in Syria from the horrific deaths and casualties caused by chemical weapons but also because we cannot allow the erosion of the international norm that prevents the use of these weapons," May said in a statement. She added, "This is not about intervening in a civil war. It is not about regime change. It is about a limited and targeted strike that does not further escalate tensions in the region and that does everything possible to prevent civilian casualties." French President Emmanuel Macron also issued a statement in French saying his country's "red line has been crossed" after the suspected chemical attack. He there was "no doubt" … [Read more...] about Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron back up Trump on Syrian airstrikes
Statements by Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron on the Syria Strike
Supported by Europe By THE NEW YORK TIMESAPRIL 13, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France issued statements following President Trump’s announcement on Friday evening that the United States had launched airstrikes on Syria. The three governments said they were acting in response to a chemical-weapons attack carried out by President Bashar al-Assad’s government on April 7. Mrs. May issued the following statement:This evening I have authorized British armed forces to conduct coordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian regime’s chemical-weapons capability and deter their use. We are acting together with our American and French allies. In Douma, last Saturday a chemical weapons attack killed up to 75 people, including young children, in circumstances of pure horror. The fact of this attack should surprise no one. The Syrian … [Read more...] about Statements by Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron on the Syria Strike