France’s Bastille Day show of unity

France marks Bastille Day with its traditional military parade. This year’s event, President Macron’s last national day celebration in office, highlighted allied unity and strength amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

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France marked Bastille Day with an early fireworks display and a drone show around the Eiffel Tower before the annual military parade on the Champs-Elysees in the capital Paris. Hosted by President Emmanuel Macron for the last time, the event brought together troops from allied nations in a show of unity and support for Ukraine. The celebrations followed talks among the ‘coalition of the willing,’ focused on European security and air defense. The national day concluded with another major event for French audiences, as France prepared to face Spain in a FIFA World Cup semifinal.

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