French President Emmanuel Macron has been invited to the White House for his first state visit of the Trump administration, according to diplomatic sources, CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports. The visit is scheduled for the end of April, and will entail a white tie dinner and a speech to Congress. One source said the state dinner, Mr. Trump's first since taking office, will be Apr. 24. Macron and President Trump are scheduled to meet in Davos, Switzerland, this week, during the World Economic Forum. Macron and Mr. Trump are no strangers. Mr. Trump visited the French palace in July to celebrate France's Bastille Day, and the two interacted at the G7 Summit in Sicily, Italy, in May. When "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor interviewed Macron in December, Macron described his relationship with Mr. Trump as "very direct," and said they have "very fluent and open discussions." Macron has had to manage the fallout from Mr. Trump's announcement last year that he … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Emmanuel Macron invited to White House for first state visit of Trump administration
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“CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor to interview French President Emmanuel Macron
"CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor will interview French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, Dec. 11. The interview will be broadcast Monday night on the show, which airs from 6:30-7 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network. The "CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor" will also originate from Paris on Monday, with Glor anchoring from Élysée Palace. Glor will sit down with Macron for his only American network television interview ahead of the One Planet Summit. The interview will also be featured Monday across CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service, and on CBSNews.com. More of the interview will be broadcast Tuesday on "CBS This Morning" (7-9 a.m. ET). … [Read more...] about “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor to interview French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron: Our Response to Anti-Semitism ‘Must Be Unforgiving’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Wednesday to fight firmly against anti-Semitism wherever it surfaces, whether in the street or online, and to protect the nation’s Jews amid growing concerns about intolerance. In a speech to France’s leading Jewish group, he insisted there is no reason for Jews to flee the country, which is home to the world’s largest Jewish population outside Israel and the United States.“There are hatreds that are rising again, there are the worse kinds of crimes,” Macron said at the annual dinner of the CRIF umbrella organization. “We have understood, with horror, that anti-Semitism is still alive. And on this issue our response must be unforgiving. France would not be itself if Jewish citizens had to leave because they were afraid,” he said. He pledged continued protection for Jewish schools and synagogues and other sites as well as a new government plan to fight racism and anti-Semitism online, … [Read more...] about French President Emmanuel Macron: Our Response to Anti-Semitism ‘Must Be Unforgiving’
Storm in a wine glass as French doctors criticise Emmanuel Macron’s twice-a-day drinking habit
President Emmanuel Macron’s staunch defence of drinking wine twice a day has come under fire from a group of French doctors, who warned on Monday that “seen from the liver” it was as bad for one’s health as any other alcoholic beverage. Mr Macron offered his outspoken support for the famously French tipple at last month’s annual agricultural fair, confessing to drinking glasses at lunch and dinner. He also promised not to tighten the so-called Evin law, which restricts advertising on alcoholic beverages. "It is a blight on public health when young people get drunk at an accelerated speed with alcohol or beer, but this is not the case with wine," said Mr Macron, adding that critics shouldn’t "bug the French" over an age-old pleasure. His ode to wine was designed to quell fury among French producers over recent comments from his health minister Agnès Buzyn, who warned that the drink was bad for people’s health. … [Read more...] about Storm in a wine glass as French doctors criticise Emmanuel Macron’s twice-a-day drinking habit
Emmanuel Macron’s popularity sinks ahead of crunch battle with rail unions
Ten months after he stormed from nowhere to seize the French presidency, Emmanuel Macron faces his sternest test yet as he seeks to cut the once hallowed privileges of rail workers and other public sector employees. Undeterred by an 11 per cent slide in his approval ratings, Mr Macron is braving the fury of militant unions that have forced previous presidents into humiliating U-turns. Emboldened by his successful labour reforms last year, Mr Macron is calculating that public opinion will shift in his favour. Polls show that 70 per cent of the public already back his rail reforms amid widespread dissatisfaction with train services. Many French people now accept that the country can no longer afford to spend more than 56 per cent of its GDP on the public sector. The battle with the rail unions marks a decisive moment, comparable to Margaret Thatcher’s confrontation with British miners in the 1980s. The unions have vowed to paralyse the country with strikes unless Mr Macron abandons … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron’s popularity sinks ahead of crunch battle with rail unions
Emmanuel Macron interview with Jeff Glor — full transcript
JEFF GLOR: I was struck by something you said, that "This battle is, shouldn't be defensive." What does that mean? PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: Hello. And thanks very much for this appointment. First of all, let me start by saying a few words for your country and and for what happened today in the U.S., because it seems that we had a terrorist attack or an attempt at least. I believe there is -- I mean, nobody died it seems at this stage, but I wanted to convey my feelings and all my solidarity to your people and your president. Switching from ... the news of the day to our news of the day, which is about climate change, indeed, I'm interested in the fact that what people want today is to choose the future. And not to be in a certain we're the victim of different changes. When we speak about climate change, you're a victim of something ... which is happening with deep roots where you don't have -- anything to deal with. And people just want to choose a life. That's … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron interview with Jeff Glor — full transcript
French prez Emmanuel Macron to star in ‘Peter and the Wolf’
French President Emmanuel Macron has worked his star quality on the political stage — and he’s about to use it on a new one. France’s wonder boy is set to make his theatrical debut — at least since becoming a world leader — in the plum role of the narrator of “Peter and the Wolf,” according to BFMTV. The March 1 performance at the Elysee Palace will be for schoolkids, sick children and staff of the presidential palace, according to BFM. Music will be by the Republican Guard Orchestra. Written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936, the symphonic fairy tale concerns a Russian boy on the hunt for a raiding wolf. The narrator role is a star magnet. David Bowie, Sharon Stone, Leonard Bernstein, Rob Reiner, Sean Connery and Carol Channing, among others, have played it in earlier productions. Macron, 40, has used his theatrical chops before. He famously met his wife, Brigitte, when he was 15-year-old drama student at a school in Amiens, … [Read more...] about French prez Emmanuel Macron to star in ‘Peter and the Wolf’
France’s Emmanuel Macron risks image as humane globalist by approving crackdown on migrants
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron approved an immigration bill Wednesday that would sharply limit the number of asylum-seekers allowed to stay in the country and at the same time increase deportations, infuriating migrant advocates and even political allies. The bill, to be debated in Parliament in June, challenges the humane public image that Macron has sought to project: He once pointed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's embrace of 1 million migrants as an inspiring example of "our collective dignity." Now his administration is making it easier for France to rid itself of unwanted migrants. "He's proclaiming he's the hero of refugees, but in reality this law does the opposite," said Patrick Weil, a constitutional scholar and expert on immigration in France. "It makes it much more difficult for asylum-seekers to actually receive refugee status. When you are a foreigner afraid for your life, you are not in the best position to deal with the kind of requests the … [Read more...] about France’s Emmanuel Macron risks image as humane globalist by approving crackdown on migrants
Rihanna, French President Emmanuel Macron champion millions for global education
DAKAR, Senegal – Singer Rihanna and French President Emmanuel Macron headlined a conference in Senegal on Friday raising hundreds of millions of dollars for education in developing countries.Cheers and whistles rang out as Rihanna was announced in the audience that included several African heads of state and the World Bank president.“This is a fight we’re never gonna stop fighting until every boy and every girl has access to education,” said the singer, an ambassador for the Global Partnership for Education, which supports work in 65 countries.Rihanna tweeted “merci” to thank Macron for co-hosting the organization’s conference as part of his two-day trip to Senegal. The host nation was praised for spending 7% of its GDP on education.Macron called education “the only single response” to the extremism and fundamentalism threatening West Africa. He promised 200 million euros ($248 million) for the fund, sharply upping … [Read more...] about Rihanna, French President Emmanuel Macron champion millions for global education
Emmanuel Macron is lending the UK a famous piece of Franco-British history in a grand diplomatic gesture
Kieran Corcoran, provided by Published 1:06 am, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Getty Images Emmanuel Macron reportedly approved the loan of the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry to Britain. The artifact depicts the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Macron made the gesture ahead of a major meeting with Theresa May. The French President has a penchant for grand gifts on the world stage. Macron has given the go-ahead for the Bayeux Tapestry to be temporarily put on display in the United Kingdom for the first time since it was woven in the 11th century, according to The Times newspaper. LATEST BUSINESS VIDEOS Now Playing: Now Playing Boeing Unveils New Spy Plane Design 'Son Of Blackbird' Veuer Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's 'Winter White House,' Has Been Cited for Poor Maintenance TMTime Introducing the Nissan Xmotion Concept Design Bridging Tradition and Technology - Detroit AutomotoTV Nestle Sells US Candy Business to Ferrero for $2.8 Billion Wibbitz FOX … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron is lending the UK a famous piece of Franco-British history in a grand diplomatic gesture