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| Macron to host Trump and Zelensky in Paris – media | Macron to host Trump and Zelensky in Paris – media |
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| The reported meetings are scheduled just days after the French president’s minority government was toppled by parliament | |
| French President Emmanuel Macron will host a bilateral meeting on Saturday with US President-elect Donald Trump, ahead of the re-opening ceremony for the newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, national media reported on Friday. | French President Emmanuel Macron will host a bilateral meeting on Saturday with US President-elect Donald Trump, ahead of the re-opening ceremony for the newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, national media reported on Friday. |
| France24, citing the Elysee Palace, said the sit-down with Trump will be followed by talks with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. | France24, citing the Elysee Palace, said the sit-down with Trump will be followed by talks with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. |
| While it is unclear whether the three will hold a trilateral meeting, or if Trump will hold separate talks with Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader reportedly hopes for a chance to meet the US president-elect, according to AFP citing a government source in Kiev. | |
| In addition the Zelensky-Macron talks, “other meetings are also possible, in particular with President-elect Donald Trump, who will also attend the event,” the source reportedly said. | In addition the Zelensky-Macron talks, “other meetings are also possible, in particular with President-elect Donald Trump, who will also attend the event,” the source reportedly said. |
| National leaders and prominent figures from 50 countries are descending on the French capital for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was badly damaged by fire in April 2019. The UNESCO heritage site has undergone a €700 million renovation. | National leaders and prominent figures from 50 countries are descending on the French capital for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was badly damaged by fire in April 2019. The UNESCO heritage site has undergone a €700 million renovation. |
| The UK will be represented at the event by Prince William, Kensington Palace has announced. | The UK will be represented at the event by Prince William, Kensington Palace has announced. |
| The grand event comes at a time of political strife for Macron. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote earlier this week, after both left-wing and right-wing parties objected to the minority cabinet’s massive proposed austerity measures. | The grand event comes at a time of political strife for Macron. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote earlier this week, after both left-wing and right-wing parties objected to the minority cabinet’s massive proposed austerity measures. |
| Despite heavy pressure from lawmakers, Macron has declared he will not step down as president, promising to stay in office until his term expires in 2027. | Despite heavy pressure from lawmakers, Macron has declared he will not step down as president, promising to stay in office until his term expires in 2027. |