US EditionIn La Réunion, Emmanuel Macron defends the place of France against regional lusts
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REPORT - On Tuesday's visit to the island, the Head of State supported cooperation with neighbouring countries, a lever for growth as well as a key to France's influence in a strategic area.
Two months after a devastating cyclone for local producers, the head of state promised to support their recovery, in front of skeptical interlocutors.
In order to go to the funeral of Pope Francis, Emmanuel Macron cancelled his arrival in Mauritius, scheduled for April 25th. He could go there in November. The island is increasingly being coveted by foreign powers, particularly from India. They lurk the resources and the immense maritime area of Mauritius. An interest that Port-Louis intends to use well for his benefit, analysis the Economist.
Emmanuel Macron is on tour in the Indian Ocean, an area whose geopolitical importance is often underestimated.
The President of the Republic continued, on Tuesday 22 April, in La Réunion, a journey of several days in the Indian Ocean. Emmanuel Macron wants to strengthen France's place in this strategic region and coveted by other powers, in particular China and Russia.
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