Was the Oval Office meeting between Biden and Macron so friendly?

Immaculate gala dress for Madame, bow tie for Monsieur, the Macrons spent the evening at the White House. Reception with great pomp and the most refined menu, between lobsters and orange cake, were on the program Thursday during the second evening of the State visit of the President of the Republic to Washington. Earlier today, Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden spoke in the Oval Office. At the end of this meeting, the two presidents wanted to show their friendship. “Across the centuries, whenever vital and essential things have been at stake, we have been there for each other,” said the French president.

Exemptions for European manufacturers expected

Despite everything, Emmanuel Macron castigated the American anti-inflation plan, an aggressive plan in his eyes. The Head of State therefore hoped to wrest exemptions for European industrialists, in particular for those who manufacture electric vehicles. However, faced with this, Joe Biden’s answer is clear. “The United States does not apologize and I do not apologize since I voted for this law you are talking about. Europe and all our allies have the opportunity to do the same,” he said. -he.

The American president barely acknowledges that he cannot make adjustments but that it requires discussion. In other words, the interview in the Oval Office will not have been enough.