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Starmer Attends Armistice Day in Paris With Macron

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  • #United Kingdom
  • #France
  • #World War II (1939-45)
Starmer Attends Armistice Day in Paris With Macron
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NOV 2024
Above: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) walk towards the statue of Winston Churchill in Paris, on November 11, 2024. Image copyright: CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated NOV 2024

The Spin

Left narrative

Starmer's attendance in Paris at the personal invitation of Macron is a sign that relations between the UK and its European partners are finally beginning to heal post-Brexit. Given Germany's ongoing governmental collapse and uncertainty surrounding the decisions Pres.-elect Donald Trump may take in his second term, it's more important than ever that the likes of France and the UK come together in a sign of strength.

RFIIndependent

Right narrative

While Macron and Starmer's Armistice Day meeting may serve as a successful media stunt, it's unlikely to ensure meaningful change beyond superficial pleasantries. Migrants continue to illegally enter both the UK and France at record rates, while Europe remains unprepared to effectively defend itself if Trump decides to pull US support for NATO and Ukraine. Handshakes and photos are not enough to solve the growing list of crises.

Spectator (UK)The Telegraph

Pro-Russia narrative

The true purpose of Starmer and Macron's meeting is clear — to push America to green-light the use of Western weapons in Russian sovereign territory. Despite repeated warnings by Moscow that any such action would be viewed as a major conflict escalation, it seems as if the UK, France, and its European partners are adamant about continuing their forever wars for personal gain.

RTSputnik International

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Keir Starmer

Emmanuel Macron


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