France braces for another weekend of protests as Macron faces criticism over his Gulf tour. Meanwhile, Putin signals readiness for Ukraine peace talks after meeting Steve Witkoff, and Hungary detains former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected fraud.
Speaking in Doha on Wednesday, Macron called out leaders for instrumentalising unrest in France for their own political gain, following riots which occurred across the country over the weekend.
Qatar welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron with full state honours in Doha as the two countries strengthen strategic ties. Facing protests at home, Macron is seeking energy deals with Gulf partners to help ease fuel prices in France while contributing to regional stability.
French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to Saint Pierre and Miquelon this weekend, an archipelago the Élysée describes as "central to today's France."