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French President Emmanuel Macron begins his trip to the Charente with a visit to the Saft factory in Nersac, near Angoulême, to launch the project for a Franco-German pilot site for the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. IMAGES
French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron meets with representatives of workers from a Whirlpool domestic appliance factory in Amiens, northwest of Paris, that is threatened with outsourcing to Poland. Amiens is a stronghold for for his rival, Marine Le Pen. IMAGES of Emmanuel Macron visiting factory
Emmanuel Macron visits McCain's factory in the northeastern department of Marne on the sidelines of the "Choose France" summit, where the Canadian frozen French fries giant is set to announce investments of more than 350 million euros in France, which will help the company "improve production and continue to innovate," according to the French president. (CPMPLETES VIDI34RF49F_EN) IMAGES
Wearing white laboratory coat and hair net, French President Emmanuel Macron tours the production site in Chartres, southwest of Paris, of Novo Nordisk . In a deal to be sealed officially with Macron today, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk will invest 2.1 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in this existing facility to expand capacity for a blockbuster anti-obesity drug. Novo Nordisk is the European Union's most valuable company with market capitalisation of around $460 billion, mostly thanks to growing use of its anti-diabetes drugs as weight-loss derivatives. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits aircraft engine manufacturer Safran's plant in Villaroche, north-central France, before announcing a series of grants and investments worth several hundred million euros to develop the green aerospace industry. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.