France hopes to send ‘strategic signal’ about Europe’s renewed military focus at Bastille Day celebrations – Europe live

Many leaders from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ stayed overnight in Paris to attend the parade, which will be Emmanuel Macron’s last as presidentBack to Paris this morning, Macron has now gone the full length of Champs-Élysées inspecting the troops and enthusiastically waving to the gathered crowds and got to the end, where he is formally welcomed by his PM, Sébastien Lecornu.The Bastille Day celebrations started already last night, with a big firework display near the Eiffel Tower. Continue re