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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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

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>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the Frenc

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)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, Minister Delegate for Europe of France

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, French Minister delegate for Europe

EP Plenary session - Supporting the EU’s most vulnerable regions against devastating effects of climate change, such as the recent cyclone hitting La Reunion

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Bruno RETAILLEAU, French Minister of the Interior

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ben Issa OUSSENI, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Jean-Noel BARROT, French Secretary of State

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the tribute for former European Commission President Jacques Delors in Paris, France

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Elisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Paris ( France ) - Meeting with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

Official visIt By Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Paris ( France ) - Bilateral Meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, President of the French Assemblée Nationale

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Paris ( France ) - Inauguration of the Europa Experience

Extraordinary Conference of Presidents with Manuel VALLS, French Prime Minister, during the EP plenary session (11-14 April 2016) in Strasbourg. Arrivals and roundtable. Cutaways of Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and Manuel VALLS, French Prime Minister

Extraordinary Conference of Presidents with Manuel VALLS, French Prime Minister: arrivals and roundtable

Press point by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and Manuel VALLS, French Prime Minister, on counterterrorism following the recent terrorist attacks, during the EP plenary session (11-14 April 2016) in Strabourg. Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Manuel VALLS, French Prime Minister

Counterterrorism following the recent terrorist attacks: extracts from the press point by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and Manuel VALLS, French Prime Minister

Emmanuel MACRON, French Minister for Economy, at the European Parliament, used the opportunity to exchange views with a group of MEP's&nbsp;concerning the steel crisis in Europe.

Emmanuel MACRON, French Minister for Economy at the EP: exchange views with a group of MEPs concerning the steel crisis in Europe

MEPs reactions on the Situation in refugee camps in France, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Mary HONEYBALL (S&amp;D, UK), Claude MORAES (S&amp;D, FR), and Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&amp;D, FR). Illustration shots in the camp of Grande-Synthe close to&nbsp;Dunkerque.

Situation in refugee camps in France: MEPs reactions; illustration shots in Grande-Synthe, Dunkerque

Departure of the informal meeting between Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor and Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, French President in the EP in Strasbourg without&nbsp; official statements were made at the issue of the dinner.

Informal meeting between Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor and François HOLLANDE, French President: departure

Informal meeting between Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor and Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, French President in the EP in Strasbourg. Arrivals and roundtable

Informal meeting between Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor and François HOLLANDE, French President:  arrivals and roundtable

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets in Strasbourg with Laurent FABIUS, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, &nbsp;before his statement on the outcome of the COP 21 meeting.

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Laurent FABIUS, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Jacques CHIRAC and the European Institutions, from 1979 to 2007

Memoclip: Jacques CHIRAC and the European Institutions

This Infoclip illustrates: French police and army observe and secure the areas of the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015.

Infoclip: Security measures and police presence after the attacks in Paris in November 2015

Martin SCHULZ, EP President, expresses himself and calls for&nbsp;a minute of silence in the European Parliament in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, in the hemicycle of the EP in Brussels.

Minute of silence in the European Parliament in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris

Live Replay: Debate on the current situation in the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Statements by Mr François Hollande, President of the French Republic, and Ms Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor followed by one round of political group speakers.

Address by Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor and François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic: Arrival, protocol room, together with H. M. King FELIPE VI of Spain (1 - 14:33 - 14:37)

Current situation in the European Union Statements by François Hollande, President of the French Republic, and Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany: Opening statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President (2 - 15:02 - 15:09)

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Arrivals, roundtable , family photo, signing in to EP Golden book.

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany:  arrivals, roundtable and family photo

Answers by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on the current situation in the European Union following the interventions of the MEPs during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

Statements by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on the current situation in the European Union: extracts from their answers to MEPs

Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President and François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic on the current situation in the European Union, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

Statement by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic : extracts from his statement on the current situation in the European Union

Debate following the statements by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on the current situation in the European Union, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Giovanni PITTELLA, Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE), Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), and Marine LE PEN (ENF, FR)

Statements by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on the current situation in the European Union: extracts from the MEPs debate

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Michel SAPIN, Minister of Finance and Public Accounts of France, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Burkhard BALZ (EPP, DE),&nbsp; Michel SAPIN, Minister of Finance and Public Accounts of France Elisa FERREIRA (S&amp;D, PT), Bernd LUCKE (ECR, DE) and Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL)

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Michel SAPIN, Minister of Finance and Public Accounts of France: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

On 30/01/2015, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor and Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, meet for and informal dinner in Strasbourg: arrivals and roundtable

Informal meeting between Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor and François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic: departure

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