French president Emmanuel Macron promoted his pro-European views in a series of meetings today with leaders of The Netherlands, Spain and Estonia in Paris, as Brexit negotiations are set to start next week.
Macron met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas and had a working lunch with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Estonia will lead the work of the 28 EU member states for six months starting from July.
Defense and security issues, migration and climate change are among France’s priorities for a European summit scheduled next week.