Quick Glance: Macron announces bill for assisted dying
- France could become the next European country to legalize euthanasia for the terminally ill, following a lengthy consultation with a committee of French citizens on 'active assistance to dying'.
- Only adults with full control of their judgment, suffering from an incurable and life-threatening illness with unrelievable pain, will be able to 'ask to be helped to die,' Macron told La Croix and Liberation newspapers.
- The bill entails prescribing a lethal substance that the patient can administer themselves or with the assistance of a third party if unable to do so physically, ensuring the patient's decision is supported by medical professionals and meets clear criteria to avoid the terms assisted suicide or euthanasia.
Quick Glance: Emmanuel Macron showcases political strength with boxing photos
- French President Emmanuel Macron released photos displaying his muscular strength in action, sparking discussions on social media.
- Macron took a more aggressive stance against Russia and suggested sending Western troops to Ukraine to counter Russian expansion.
- The photos, portraying Macron as a determined boxer, serve as a message to Putin, emphasizing Macron's fitness and determination.
- The images received mixed reactions in France, with some praising Macron's warrior-like appearance while others criticized the political implications of the photos.
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Quick Glance: Macron declares 2023 to be the year of French pension reform.
- PARIS, 31 December (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron warned the French in a New Year's Eve speech on Saturday that the new year will be one of long-delayed pension reform.
- When Macron took office in 2017, one of his main campaign promises was to reform France's costly and confusing pension system.
- Macron placed the effort on hold when he declared a state of emergency in France in early 2020.
- In his New Year's address, he also urged the French to continue with energy savings, noting that this was one way for the country to prevent power outages as the war in Ukraine raged on.
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Quick Glance: France will make condoms free for adults aged 18 to 25.
- "In pharmacies, condoms will be free for those aged 18 to 25 from January 1," French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Thursday.
- Macron stated in a tweet that sexually transmitted illnesses were on the rise among young people.
- Macron also stated that free condoms for young people were predicated on other measures such as free emergency contraception for all women and free screening for STDs other than HIV for those under the age of 26.
- According to the French health ministry, the age of 25 was chosen since it was the age at which young women could no longer be covered by their parents' health insurance.
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Quick Glance: The United States and France have agreed to "fix" US subsidies, according to Macron.
- December 4 (Reuters) - During a state visit earlier this week, President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to "fix" difficulties resulting from US legislation that includes subsidies for American-made products, Macron said in an attempt to allay European worries.
- Biden's Inflation Reduction Act is a proposed $430 billion initiative that aims to address the climate catastrophe and promote renewable energy by providing enormous subsidies for American-made products.
- "What we decided with President Biden is precisely to fix this issue."
Quick Glance: Macron to promote nuclear energy in the United States as the French industry faces a problem
- His entourage includes key participants in France's nuclear energy industry, who will look to the French president to help accelerate the development and export of their technology, which includes smaller and more adaptable reactors.
- Countries who had previously decided against nuclear energy were suddenly re-interested.
- "Everyone was relying on the French nuclear power plants," he explained.
- SMRs produce less electricity than typical nuclear plants, but they can be built faster and on a larger scale.
Quick Glance: WATCH: Biden and France's Macron pledge solidarity against Russia and talk trade concerns
- Biden was honoring Macron with a large state dinner Thursday evening, the first of the COVID-19 shadowed presidency for a foreign leader.
- Republicans, who are ready to assume control of the House, have indicated less inclination to spend billions on Ukraine than Biden has, and Democratic members suggested Thursday that they were not about to reintroduce climate legislation.
- Biden recognized that the law had "glitches," but said that "there's tweaks we can make" to satisfy allies.
- To that end, Biden lauded Macron for being "not just the leader of France" and "very outspoken and very very commanding in Europe."
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Quick Glance: French Parliamentary Elections: Macron Loses, Marine Le Pen Wins
- President Macron suffered a crushing defeat in the parliamentary election, falling far short of an absolute majority.
- 20:02: President Emmanuel Macron's electoral alliance faces loss in the decisive round of the French parliamentary election.
- According French polls, President Emmanuel Macron's party alliance risked losing the absolute majority.
- France elects a new parliament, and Macron is concerned about an absolute majority.