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President Joe Biden, right, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 14.

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Biden-Macron call seems to ease US-French spat

by Sylvie Corbet Associated PressSeptember 22, 2021

World War II reenactors gather on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, Sunday, the day of 77th anniversary of the assault that helped bring an end to World War II.

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Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds, but big heart

by Sylvie Corbet Associated PressJune 6, 2021

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, arrives at the courtroom in Paris Monday, March 1, 2021. The verdict is expected in a landmark corruption and influence-peddling trial that has put French former President Nicolas Sarkozy at risk of a prison sentence if he is convicted. Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, firmly denied all the allegations against him during the 10-day trial that took place at the end of last year. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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Sarkozy convicted of corruption

by Sylvie Corbet Associated PressMarch 1, 2021

A grey seal and her pup are shown on the beach at Horsey Gap in Norfolk, England, Sunday.

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Nations vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030

by Sylvie Corbet Associated PressJanuary 11, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a screen as he attends by video conference a round table for the National Humanitarian Conference (NHC), taken at the Foreign Ministry in Paris,Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday following a week in which he met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers and EU Council president were among many top officials self-isolating because they had recent contact...

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Macron tests COVID positive

by Sylvie Corbet Associated PressDecember 17, 2020

A woman holds a sign as protesters gather in Sydney, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, to support the cause of U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd and urged their own governments to address racism and police violence. Floyd died last week after he was pinned to the pavement by a white police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he stopped breathing. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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From Sydney to Paris, world outrage grows at Floyd death

by Sylvie Corbet Associated Press, and Rick Rycroft Associated PressJune 2, 2020

FILE - In this Dec.10, 2019 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of European Council President Charles Michel prior to their meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris. With French President Emmanuel Macron under heavy pressure over his pension reform plans, government officials are meeting with employers and unions on Wednesday to consider the way forward. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

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Macron, under strike pressure, mulls changes to pension plan

by Sylvie Corbet Associated PressDecember 18, 2019

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, third left and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, attend a joint news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday Dec. 9, 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met for the first time Monday at a summit in Paris to try to end five years of war between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists. (Charles Platiau/Pool...

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Russia, Ukraine open talks on reviving peace process

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press, Sylvie Corbet Associated Press, and Yuras Karmanau Associated PressDecember 9, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S President Donald Trump shake hands during the final press conference during the G-7 summit Monday in Biarritz, France.

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Macron presses for meeting of US, Iranian leaders

by Lori Hinnant Associated Press, Sylvie Corbet Associated Press, and Zeke Miller Associated PressAugust 27, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, President of France Emmanuel Macron, second from right, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson take part in a working session with G-7 leaders on the second day of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France Sunday.

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Iranian envoy gets G-7 invite

by Sylvie Corbet Associated Press, Lori Hinnant Associated Press, and Darlene Superville Associated PressAugust 25, 2019