The President of France Emmanuel Macron He announced that “he will not hold any diplomatic meeting on the sidelines of his funeral Pope Francis On Saturday (26/04/2025) in Rome.
This was announced by the French Presidency, At a time when Pope Francis’ funeral besides Emmanuel Macron is expected to give the “present” leaders from around the worldamong other things, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski.
«During this period of mourning and reflection for all the faithful and for the whole world, the President of the French Republic will have no diplomatic meeting on the sidelines of his funeral Pope Francis“, The French Presidency said in the announcement it issued today.
About 130 foreign delegations have confirmed their presence at the Pontiff’s funeral so farincluding 50 elected heads of state and ten monarchs, as announced by the Vatican yesterday.
On the occasion of the funeral, Donald Trump will make his first trip abroad after his swearing -in on January 20, and the climate is tense due to negotiations on the war in Ukraine and as the trade dispute begins. The US president said he would have, on this occasion, many bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the epic -chief ceremony.
For his part, Emmanuel Macron is expected to arrive in Rome this afternoon, accompanied by Interior Minister Brino Retagio and Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Baro.
He is expected to go to St. Peter’s Basilica today, along with his wife Brigitte, to pay the last tribute to Pontiff. Tomorrow they will attend the funeral, which will begin at 10am.