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POLITICS● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 22, 2026, 8:19 AM

Macron defends three-day Persian Gulf tour amid political storm at home

Le Monde [en] · western europe

Criticized for his absence from Paris after violence shook France over the weekend of October 17, the French president said he refused to cancel his trip so as not to show 'nervousness'. On Thursday morning, he is set to meet with intelligence services at the Elysée during a security council meeting.

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