France is a semi-presidential republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president who is the directly elected head of state.

France has been a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and part of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995

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Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, is the fourth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

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	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
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Debate on the Future of Europe with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the Frenc

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing&nbsp;(2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981.

He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also the President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

On 2nd of December 2021, the European Parliament organised&nbsp;a ceremony in Strasbourg as a tribute to&nbsp;Valery Giscard d'Estaing. This date commemorates the 1st anniversary of his death.

European tribute to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Jacques Chirac, born on 29 November 1932 and died on 26 September 2019, was a French politician who served as President of the French Republic France from 17 May 1995 to 16 May 2007. He was also French Prime Minister from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

Jacques CHIRAC

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola conducts an official visit to Paris, underscoring the strong ties between the European Union and France. During her visit, Metsola holds high-level discussions with Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the Assemblée Nationale, and Michel Barnier, the French Prime Minister, focusing on European priorities and France’s role within the Union.

The Assemblée Nationale plays a crucial role in France’s legislative process, shaping national policies, while the Prime Minister coordinates national policy. The visit reflects the mutual commitment to strengthening cooperation on key issues affecting Europe’s future.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Paris (France)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - 6th Trilateral Business Forum organised by MEDEF, BDI & Confindustria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Gerard LARCHER, President of the French Senate

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Michel BARNIER, French Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Jean-Noel BARROT, French Minister of Foreign Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, Speaker of the French National Assembly

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, French Minister for European Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the French National Day at the Bozar, Brussels

Signing of the Grand Est agreement in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP President Roberta METSOLA opens the plenary session with a statement in memory of the victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte. MEPs join in a minute of silence afterwards. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the natural disaster in Mayotte and minute of silence for the victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola conducts an official visit to Paris, underscoring the strong ties between the European Union and France. She meets with Jean-Noël BARROT, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): Meeting with Jean-Noël BARROT, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola conducts an official visit to Paris, underscoring the strong ties between the European Union and France. She meets Gérard LARCHER, President of the French Senate and Jean-François RAPIN, Senator of France.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): Meeting with Gérard LARCHER, President of the French Senate

&lt;p>Roberta METSOLA, EP President delivers a speech at the 6th Trilateral Business Forum organised by MEDEF, BDI &amp; Confindustria in Paris. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.&lt;/p>

6th Trilateral Business Forum organised by MEDEF, BDI & Confindustria: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

At Hotel Matignon, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Michel BARNIER, French Prime Minister, on the occasion of her official visit to Paris.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - meeting with Michel BARNIER, French Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, Speaker of the French National Assembly, on the occasion of her official visit to Paris.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, Speaker of the French National Assembly

First publication of available national estimates with updates from Denmark, France, Spain at 20:30. On Sunday 9th June 2024, the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels transforms into a press room on the occasion of the election night. Over several hours, journalists from all over Europe follow the results thanks to national estimates and exit polling data. From 6 to 9 June 2024, around 360 million Europeans are called to the polls to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The constitutive session of the newly elected Parliament will take place in July, in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Elections Night 2024 - First publication of available national estimates from Denmark, France and Spain

This footage shows citizens voting in the European elections in Chartres, France, on 9 June 2024. Voters in France will elect 81 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, two more than in the 2019 elections. In total, the European Parliament will have 720 members, compared to 705 currently. European Parliament decides on new laws that influence all aspects of life across the European Union. Provisional results will be published on the evening of 9 June.

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