French President Emmanuel Macron attempted Tuesday to rebound from two months of often violent anti-government protests by launching a nationwide debate over the grievances fuelling the "yellow vest" movement. Macron travelled to the northern town of Grand Bourgtheroulde to kickstart what...

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed to end the veto power member states have over EU tax matters, an idea rejected by several smaller countries including low-tax hub Ireland. A more harmonised tax policy across Europe has long been a dream of pro-EU forces in Brussels and recent...

Germany will host an international meeting on Wednesday to support UN’s peace efforts in Yemen, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has announced. “After the Stockholm consultations and agreements, Germany has invited international partners and key actors to support UN efforts for peace in...

The small town of 3,500 inhabitants is the first of many stops Macron will make across the country between now and the end of the debate on March 15. He is expected to give a speech at around 3pm local time (GMT +1), after which he will meet with 600 mayors and local officials from Normandy...