US EditionMacron tells Davos of a 'shift towards a world without rules'
Macron urged the European Union to use its anti-coercion instrument to counteract US tariffs threatening up to $162 billion in exports, citing a shift toward a world without rules.
- On Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, French President Emmanuel Macron wore aviator-style sunglasses while delivering his speech, shown in live WEF images behind reflective shades.
- French media reported the redness was caused by a burst blood vessel in one eye, and Macron told troops at the Istres air base earlier this month, `It is, of course, something completely harmless.`
- Macron opened a meeting on Monday saying `Apologies for the shades, but I have to wear them for a while` and cited a mild eye condition after wearing sunglasses several times this week.
- Photos and screen grabs from the WEF live feed went viral on Tuesday, prompting questions about Macron's health and optics as he urged stronger European autonomy amid tensions after President Donald Trump leaked private messages and Macron declined to meet him.
- His Davos remarks tied his appearance to calls for stronger European autonomy and warned international law was being trampled amid more than 60 wars in 2024.
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I'm here, monsignor: after Trump's speech, Zelensky urgently flies to Davos: EADaily
EADaily, January 21st, 2026. Although initially the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, did not plan to participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos, after the speech of US President Donald Trump, who mentioned him in his speech, he will urgently fly there. It is reported by Axios with reference to a Ukrainian official.
The image of the French president Emmanuel Macron with glasses of aviator style has baffled the world. The president wore them this Tuesday during his intervention at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (FEM) in Davos and despite the fact that the reason why he took them is public - he suffers a subconjunctival hemorrhage - his choice in the aesthetics of this accessory has awakened many questions on social networks. Continue reading.…
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