Spain's upper house voted 142-106 against a friendship treaty with France, despite a Constitutional Court ruling that the agreement complies with the constitution.
The pope is expected to address hopes for peace in Europe and lead an afternoon Mass attended by President Emmanuel Macron on the last day of his French tour.
Around ten European leaders, including Jean-Claude Juncker and Prince Albert II of Monaco, are to attend the address by Pope Leo XIV, to be introduced by Emmanuel Macron.
In a Guardian opinion piece, former international editor Steve Bloomfield argues that France's Macron struck a tone at the UN that could encourage other 'middle power' leaders to more openly resist Donald Trump.
French President Emmanuel Macron criticised the handling of Gaza diplomacy in his final UN General Assembly speech, calling it a 'shameful spectacle' and demanding humanitarian access.
The French president confirmed he will leave office early next year but left open the possibility of returning for a non-consecutive term, which the constitution allows, according to Anadolu Agency.
The pope was greeted by President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron as he began a visit during which he says he wants to "proclaim peace," France 24 reports.
President Emmanuel Macron addressed Pope Leo XIV at the Elysee Palace on the first day of the pope's visit to France, describing French secularism as compatible with religious life, France 24 reports.
Pope Leo XIV flew to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the country in nearly two decades, with artificial intelligence among the topics on his agenda.
The French and American presidents spoke for nearly thirty minutes at Trump Tower, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Israeli officials pushed back after French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Israel's conduct in the occupied West Bank during his UN General Assembly address, even as France permitted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane to use its airspace despite an ICC arrest warrant.
French President Emmanuel Macron criticized international peace efforts for Gaza in his UN address, saying no humanitarian corridor had opened despite a supposed peace.
In his last speech to the UN General Assembly as French president, Emmanuel Macron urged the international community not to give in to the law of the jungle on Ukraine, Gaza and artificial intelligence.
French commentators highlighted Macron's warning against a return of the law of the jungle and his call to stand behind the United Nations.
The French president, who arrived Saturday on the North Atlantic archipelago, is set to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, amid reported American designs on the territory disclosed by Le Monde.
The French president arrived Saturday on the North Atlantic archipelago, where he is expected to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to Le Monde.
During a visit to the archipelago, the French president emphasized the territory's belonging to France, ahead of a meeting scheduled for Sunday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
In response to a map published by Donald Trump covering North America with the American flag, the French president reaffirmed Saturday evening French sovereignty over the North American archipelago.
RFI examines the month-old, never-activated mechanism as Macron warns of intensifying Russian hybrid threats.
Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to discuss shared infrastructure in space and defense as Canada's ties with the US strain.