The announcement was made by French President Macron on the first day of a NATO summit set to be dominated by the alliance's response to Russia's war on Ukraine and Kyiv's push for NATO membership.

After the peace agreement that put an end to two years of bloody civil war in Tigray, Abiy Ahmed came to Paris to seek support to finance the reconstruction of infrastructure in northern Ethiopia.

Ms. Meloni's office described Sunday's talks with Mr. Macron as informal but 'friendly and fruitful,' covering the need for urgent and common action on high energy bills, support for Ukraine and migration.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne triggered a procedure to force the final draft of the budget through Parliament with no vote. In response, the left-wing opposition alliance tabled yet another motion of no-confidence.

Official results show that the abstention rate was at 28%, the highest in any presidential election run-off since 1969.

In 2022, more than 320,000 first residence permits were issued, and 15,000 foreigners were deported from the country. The share of labor immigration has never been so high.

Official results show that the abstention rate was at 28%, the highest in any presidential election run-off since 1969.