France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has appealed directly to Donald Trump to fulfil the “promise of Normandy” by embracing pillars of the postwar peace such as the European Union and Nato as the two leaders marked the D-day landings 75 years ago. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Melania and Donald Trump and Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron watch a flypast. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters“Being worthy of the promise of Normandy means never forgetting that free people, when they join forces, can surmount any adversity,” Macron went on. Despite involving a large number of troops, keeping D-day secret was vital to the success of the operation. Trump and Macron held 30 minute private talks in Caen, the nearby French city heavily bombed during the invasion.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2019 13:34 UTC