French President Emmanuel Macron attacked social media giants' "free speech" defense as "pure bulls---" after demanding for algorithm transparency.

PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's trade tariffs shows that it is good to have counterweights to power and the rule of law in democracies.

It was the latest rebuke of social media platforms by the French president, who has been an ardent supporter of social media bans recently.

E UROPE IS facing a “geopolitical and geo-economic state of emergency”, declares Emmanuel Macron. If the continent does not invest in its economy and lift barriers to growth more quickly, it will be “swept aside” by technology from America and imports from China.

French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to take a pointed swipe at Donald Trump after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs. Speaking in Paris, Macron said “it’s not bad to have a Supreme Court and therefore the rule of law,

French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized unrestricted free speech, calling it “pure bullshit,” as his government seeks to expand its power to regulate speech more broadly, both online and offline.

NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - France and India are entering a new era of defence cooperation with plans to jointly produce Rafale fighter jets as well as helicopters, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday,

French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with India's Prime Minster Narendra Modi to deepen bilateral trade, technology, energy, and defense.

President Donald Trump recounted a wild phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, telling a crowd on Thursday that he screamed at the foreign leader until he agreed to Trump's demands.