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Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron vote in the European elections at their polling station in Le Touquet, Normandy, an election that is likely to bring a clear reshaping of the political landscape in Europe and France, with the far-right National Rally (RN) the overwhelming favourite against the head of state's Renaissance party. IMAGES
Hundreds of people attend the first campaign meeting of Macron's Renaissance party for the European elections, with Valérie Hayer as head of list, backed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. IMAGES
During a state visit to Sweden, French President Emmnauel Macron urges Europe to take 'bold' decisions to support Ukraine, regardless of what the US decides. While the US has sent tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Republican lawmakers are growing reluctant to keep supporting Kyiv, saying it lacks a clear end game as the fighting grinds on. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Elysee Palace in Paris for a working dinner, in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of an EU summit after the Hungarian leader threatened to block further backing for Ukraine. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron says he does not want to see Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin this month "weaken" the EU. SOUNDBITE