Macron walks tightrope with Napoleon commemoration AFP 8 hrs ago AFP © Ludovic MARIN Macron is trying to acknowledge Napoleon s historical importance without endorsing his mixed legacy
French President Emmanuel Macron is to lay a wreath at the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte to mark the 200th anniversary of his death on Wednesday after months of debate about the legacy of the country s most famous autocrat. © Ludovic MARIN It will be a commemoration, not a celebration, one of Macron s aides told reporters
Macron waited until the last minute to announce his plans for the tricky bicentenary and is seeking to walk a middle path between those who wanted a celebration, and others who called for a boycott.
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