The British and French leaders dine at Chequers residence in England. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron close ranks this Thursday against the rhetoric of Donald Trump and Elon Musk at a dinner at the Chequers residence,
Macron, Ukraine and Trump
Outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Paris, where Emmanuel Macron was presenting him with the Légion d'honneur.
Sir Keir Starmer will hold crisis talk with Emmanuel Macron tomorrow ahead of Donald Trump's return as US President.
Mr Macron said the meeting was a great opportunity to discuss EU-UK relations and ‘the main crisis’ in Ukraine.
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron took a not-so-thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk on Monday, accusing him of meddling in European politics and backing what the French president called a “reactionary movement” across the world.
The dispute follows weeks of hostile tweeting by Mr Musk, one of US President-elect Donald Trump's top aides, in which he has criticised Sir Keir's handling of the summer riots and expressed support for jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
French President Emmanuel Macron believes Ukraine must have "realistic discussions" on territorial issues. Source: Emmanuel Macron during the annual meeting of French ambassadors to outline the main points of his foreign policy,
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accused Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of social media platform X, of intervening in elections, including Germany's snap legislative polls next month.
Sir Keir has sought a close relationship with Mr Macron since entering No10 and travelled to Paris in November to attend a French service on Armistice Day. He was the first British PM to attend the events since Winston Churchill in 1944. This will be their 7th meeting since Sir Keir won the election.
During a speech at Paris’s Elysee Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron said if the country decides “to be weak and defeatist, there is little chance we will be respected by the United States under President Trump.
French President Emmanuel Macron has extended an olive branch to US President-elect Donald Trump, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 during his New Year’s address to French ambassadors.