Emmanuel Macron

"The dialogue we have been conducting for over three years is very important. I would like to thank President Vui for accepting the new methodology on joining the European Union. I hope that France and the EU will be more present in the fields of culture and education," Emmanuel Macron.
Macron especially emphasized the importance of talks on Kosovo and Metohija.

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, thanked the French President for the kind words of welcome and pointed out that he hoped for further continuation of bilateral cooperation.
"France is not only an important country for us, but a true friend," said Vucic.
He especially thanked President Macron for the cooperation on the project of building a subway in Belgrade.

As it was announced from his office, Vui will meet with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris.
He will also attend a lunch hosted by the French president.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to visit Athens despite being invited to attend the March 25 military parade marking the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov said on Friday.

According to the website worldometers, so far 98.010.507 people have been infected with coronavirus in the world, 70.402.587 are considered cured, and 2.097.279 people have died as a result of this infection.
Currently, 25.510.641 cases are active, but only 111.745 of them, or 0.4 percent, are in a serious or critical condition.

The government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to find a way to open the borders with France and unblock one of the most important European trade routes nine days before the final separation of the United Kingdom and the EU.

Several heads of state and leaders met French President Emmanuel Macron in the last 10 days leading up to his positive COVID-19 test results announced on Dec. 17.

Macron on Wednesday met Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa at the Elysee Palace. Costa's office announced Dec. 17 that he entered quarantine as a precaution and will continue working remotely.

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine was set for imminent approval in the U.S. on Dec. 17, as COVID death tolls climbed around the world, with Europe becoming the first region to pass 500,000 fatalities and Brazil notching more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours.

French President Macron was tested for Covid-19 after symptoms first appeared. He would go into isolation for seven days, the Elysee Palace said, without providing further details on the nature of the president's symptoms.

The office of Macron's wife Brigitte Macron told dpa that she was considered a close contact but hasn't shown any symptoms so far.

The “First Lady” of France, Brigitte Macron, as a person of close contact, remains herself in isolation