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Macron Lifts Military Spending

France's Macron announces plan to accelerate military spending

France had aimed to double its defence budget from 2017 levels by 2030. However, Macron pledged to reach the target by 2027. A military budget that stood at 32 billion euros ($37.40 billion) in 2017 will rise to 64 billion euros by 2027, with an additional 3.5 billion euros allocated for next year and another 3 billion euros in 2027.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 2d

‘To be free in this world, you must be feared': France's Macron calls for defense spending boost

Macron called for a 3.5 billion-euro hike in defense spending next year and for another 3 billion-euro boost in 2027.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 2d

Macron announces 6.5B euros in extra military spending by France in next two years

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, ranging from Russia to nuclear proliferation,

France, public holiday

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 15h

France’s prime minister wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money for the indebted economy

The proposal is among a raft of spending cuts laid out by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a sweeping, and potentially doomed, budget plan.

The New York Times · 16h

France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis

The measure most likely to rankle the French was a proposal to scrap two national holidays: Easter Monday and May 8, which commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe and is often used as a “bridge” by the French to take a four-day weekend in the middle of spring.

BBC on MSN · 18h

French PM looks to scrap two public holidays in bold bid to cut national debt

He said the various bank holidays had turned the month of May into a gruyère - a Swiss cheese full of holes - although he added he was open to other suggestions. Bayrou runs the risk of having his budget voted down in parliament in the autumn,

France celebrates Bastille Day

Associated Press News · 1d

Macron reviews troops and watches military parade as France celebrates Bastille Day

France celebrated its biggest holiday Monday with 7,000 people marching, on horseback or riding armored vehicles along the cobblestones of the Champs-Elysées, the most iconic avenue in Paris.

The Washington Post · 1d

France holds Bastille Day military parade that, years ago, inspired Trump

The Bastille Day parade in 2017 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris inspired Donald Trump to plan a military parade in Washington to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday.

France24 - Video on MSN · 2d

Bastille Day parade: France's annual show of military might

Swooping warplanes, axe-carrying warriors, a drone light show over the Eiffel Tower and fireworks in nearly every French town… France is celebrating its national holiday Monday with 7,000 people marching,

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France’s Macron Raises Defense Budget, Says Europe Under Threat

President Emmanuel Macron said France will make a “new” and “historic” effort to increase defense spending to counter an ...

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France's Macron withdraws from UN Palestinian state recognition conference

French President Emmanuel Macron is no longer expected to attend the upcoming UN conference on the recognition of a Palestinian state, according to sources on Tuesday.Macron encountered strong ...

The New York Sun5h

‘Born a Man’: Brigitte Macron Appeals Defamation Case to France’s Highest Court

French President Macron denounces the allegations as ‘false information’ and a violation of personal privacy.

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Brigitte Macron’s Bastille Day Outfit Features Bold Lines and Contemporary Flair

For the special public occasion, Brigitte Macron wore a white coatdress with black lines added throughout and black buttons ...

Radar Online3d

France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Will Not Divorce Husband 'Until Emmanuel's Presidency Ends in 2027'

Brigitte Macron has no plans to divorce her husband, President Emmanuel Macron, before his presidency concludes in May 2027.

Atlanta Black Star on MSN6d

‘Don’t Think She Likes Him’: France’s First Lady Embarrasses Macron Yet Again—Fans Can’t Unsee the ‘Trump and Melania’ Vibes

French President Emmanuel Macron has found himself in another awkward viral moment involving his wife and an airplane. A ...

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