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Emmanuel Macron

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Emmanuel Macron is a French politician, born in 1977. A former Minister of Economy, he became France's President in 2017, after founding the movement La République En Marche!, which has since been renamed Renaissance. He was elected for a second term in 2022.
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China, European Union, France
How Beijing turned down EU's von de Leyen on French president's recent China trip

Paris had hoped the EU commission chief would accompany the French president to China earlier this month. Beijing turned down its request a few days before, and has been criticising the EU behind closed doors ever since, breaking with China's relatively pro-European stance of the last few decades.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Spy Way of Life | Switzerland
Geneva's InterContinental Hotel, the setting for tense US-European talks on Ukraine

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online reveals behind-the-scenes details of the secret negotiations between US, Ukrainian and European delegations which took place at the InterContinental in Geneva on 23 November.

LogoSubscribers only Back-door diplomacy 12.12.2025
A diplomatic security officer secures the entrance of the InterContinental hotel as US and Ukrainian officials prepare for closed-door talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE and DGSI's workforces, OSINT at the Pentagon, Chinese house arrest rules, SIRASCO seeks deputy

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceDGSE chief reacts to DGSI's growing workforce

United StatesPentagon looks to streamline OSINT contractors

ChinaSupervised house arrest… except in cases of ‘national security'

FranceSIRASCO seeks a number two
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Spotlight | China, France, Taiwan
Beijing's invisible hand stifles Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China

The annual IPAC meeting in Brussels earlier this month was marked by the discreet appearance of Taiwan's vice-president. Despite this high-profile surprise, the gathering mainly confirmed China's ability to stifle pro-Taipei and pro-Hong Kong discussions in Africa, but also in Paris.

LogoSubscribers only Information wars, Back-door diplomacy 26.11.2025
Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim in Keelung, Taiwan, on 8 September 2025.

Deep Dive | Ukraine
The rise to power of Ukraine's military intelligence strategist, Kyrylo Budanov

Ukraine's wartime strongmen (2/4) – As the head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov is in charge of Kyiv's invisible war. Master of drones and clandestine operations, he has turned the GUR into a state within the state, professing loyalty to President Zelensky while harbouring his own ambitions.

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Ukraine's wartime strongmen (2/4).

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