01:11French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday to discuss their mixed fortunes in the European parliamentary elections.
Footage shows Macron smiling as he cheerfully despite the poor showing of his party in Sunday's elections, while Sanchez seems understandably happy with his Socialist party's strong showing.
The two leaders then sat down inside the Palace to discuss the European agenda, the results and future political alliances over lunch.
The socialist Spanish President is the first European leader to visit Macron in the hope of making a clear statement of support between the Spanish socialists and French liberals against far-right parties.
France: Macron welcomes Sanchez to Paris for European elections debrief
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday to discuss their mixed fortunes in the European parliamentary elections.
Footage shows Macron smiling as he cheerfully despite the poor showing of his party in Sunday's elections, while Sanchez seems understandably happy with his Socialist party's strong showing.
The two leaders then sat down inside the Palace to discuss the European agenda, the results and future political alliances over lunch.
The socialist Spanish President is the first European leader to visit Macron in the hope of making a clear statement of support between the Spanish socialists and French liberals against far-right parties.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday to discuss their mixed fortunes in the European parliamentary elections.
Footage shows Macron smiling as he cheerfully despite the poor showing of his party in Sunday's elections, while Sanchez seems understandably happy with his Socialist party's strong showing.
The two leaders then sat down inside the Palace to discuss the European agenda, the results and future political alliances over lunch.
The socialist Spanish President is the first European leader to visit Macron in the hope of making a clear statement of support between the Spanish socialists and French liberals against far-right parties.