President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders on Monday after they agreed on a “charter of principles” aimed at combatting sectarianism and radicalised teachings blamed for a surge in jihadist attacks in France in recent years. The charter offers “a clarification of how the Muslim community is organised,” Macron said after a meeting with representatives
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The French presidency has announced that President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus. He will self-isolate for seven days and cancel all upcoming trips, including a planned visit to Lebanon.French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday. “The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said images of police beating a Black music producer in Paris “shames us”, as pressure on the government mounted with top politicians and sportsmen expressing outrage over the incident. In a statement on his Facebook page, Macron said the images of a police beating of a Black man in Paris was “unacceptable”. A
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