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- French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to defend Greece if Turkey threatened its sovereignty.
- Emmanuel Macron made the pledge with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Roman Agora in Athens, citing the 2021 Franco-Greek defence pact and urging defence spending and deeper European integration.
- Both leaders said Europe needs a strong NATO European pillar, transatlantic ties, and simplified rules to protect industry after Emmanuel Macron warned China destroyed 250,000 jobs in Germany.
