Macron says US and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany - AP News

Macron says US and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany  AP News

Iran War: So When Does the Energy Price Shock Finally Hit Europe? - Bloomberg.com

Iran War: So When Does the Energy Price Shock Finally Hit Europe?  Bloomberg.com

Macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to close

French president pitches in for Nikol Pashinyan, who faces stiff challenge from pro-Russia parties in vote next month Emmanuel Macron has made an unabashed pre-election pitch on behalf of Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, saying the country’s destiny lay with Europe. The French president also accused Russia of abandoning Armenia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war that led to Azerbaijan displacing tens of thousands of Armenians. Continue reading...

By Patrick Wintour in Yerevan

Macron sings as Armenia’s leader drums in unusual moment at state dinner

French President Emmanuel Macron sang ‘La Boheme’ accompanied by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the drums.

France’s Macron sings 'La Bohème' with the Armenian President

Two presidents and a prime minister in an impromptu musical performance … It was an unusual scene that unfolded on Monday, in Yerevan, Armenia: French President Emmanuel Macron, who is concluding a state visit to the country on Tuesday, joined in the singing of La Bohème by Charles Aznavour during the state dinner held in his honour.

By FRANCE24

Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Regional * In a press briefing yesterday in Yerevan, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he will discuss the issue of  Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan with President Ilham Aliyev. * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi have met in Yerevan during the European Political Community (EPC). Later, Kobakhidze told journalists that it was ‘an interesting and very friendly conversation’, while Zelenskyi referred to ‘unresolved issues’ bet

By OC Media

Christodoulides: Comprehensive defence planning crucial for EU

The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, on Tuesday stressed the importance of a comprehensive defence framework for the European Union during a meeting with European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the DEFEA 2026 conference in Athens, where both sides underlined the significance of strengthening the EU’s mutual assistance clause, as outlined […]

Georgian PM comments on his first meeting with Zelensky

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has commented on his first meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which took place in Yerevan on May 4, as well as on his relations with him.

Estonian FM official: EU has a unique window to bring in new members

Although the European Union has welcomed new member states generously in the past, that happened at a time when the global political situation was clearer. Now it is being demanded by war and the geopolitical situation, said Klen Jäärats, adviser at the Foreign Ministry's Europe Department.

Romania close to getting EUR 2.6 bln under Resilience Facility, filing new payment request

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