PARIS — Emmanuel Macron will not attend Thursday’s European Council meeting in Brussels as he heads to Mayotte, a French oversea territory in the Indian Ocean coping with the aftermath of a devastating tropical cyclone. Macron will be represented at the council by his German counterpart Olaf Scholz, “in accordance with established practice between France … Read more
Macron, who has made himself a reputation for taking time to make decisions, didn’t like Bayrou’s comment and, in response, urged the prime minister to send his list of ministers by Tuesday night. Macron is “awaiting the proposals” of the prime minister after he concludes talks with parliamentary leaders Tuesday, an adviser to the French … Read more
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev reiterated his support for the independence of French overseas territories, describing them as being “under colonial rule.” “The Comoros Islands, Mayotte are still under colonial rule. It has been our duty to help these countries liberate themselves from this revolting remnant from the past,” Aliyev said during a media forum in … Read more
The National Rally is now insisting it can no longer sit with the AfD in their Identity & Democracy faction in the European Parliament. If the Nazi comments weren’t enough, last month German authorities charged one of Krah’s parliamentary assistants with spying for Beijing, and an AfD candidate has been embroiled in a cash-for-influence scandal … Read more
France intends to slow migration from the Comoros Islands by removing the right to French citizenship by birth in its overseas territory Mayotte. FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORY Last month France’s Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, visited Mayotte to announce changes to citizenship entitlements. Mayotte is a French territory, situated in the Indian Ocean. It comprises … Read more
