French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, US, September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files

 

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will announce his proposals for European Union (EU) reforms in a speech at the Paris-Sorbonne University on Tuesday, his office said on Friday.

Macron has said he would make proposals on about 10 issues, including strengthening the economic and monetary union, deepening European defence, reinforcing migration policy, and strengthening social and fiscal convergence in the bloc.

The speech will come two days after German elections, in which Chancellor Angela Merkel ? who also backs deeper European integration ? seeks a fourth term.