Gazing out over a sea of French flags, Macron acknowledged “anger” and “distress” that he said motivated Le Pen voters. He pledged to do everything to win them over, “so they no longer have any reason to vote for the extremes.”

The French president said he wanted to introduce new proposals 'as soon as possible' during a speech on Friday. He and his wife have long been targeted by fake news and the French government has repeatedly warned about Russian disinformation campaigns in Europe.

President Emmanuel Macron is reviving the practice as European countries look for ways to mobilize the masses to counter Russia.

Macron has announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next two years. He said France will aim to spend 64 billion euros in annual defense spending in 2027, the last year of his second term. That would be double the 32 billion euros in annual spending when he became president in 2017.

French president will meet his Chinese counterpart as part of a three-day visit from December 3, with two stops in Beijing and Chengdu

On a visit to a military base near Grenoble in south-east France on Thursday, Macron outlined plans to enable more young men and women to join the military from the summer of 2026. An initial cohort of 3,000 volunteers, mostly aged 18 and 19, will rise to 10,000 in 2030 and 50,000 in 2035 under the plans.

French President Emmanuel Macron is announcing the implementation of a new, volunteer military program for 18 and 19-year-olds.

Israeli-French peace activist Ofer Bronchtein helped shape President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this year. Here's how he did it.

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