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Emmanuel Macron visits McCain's factory in the northeastern department of Marne on the sidelines of the "Choose France" summit, where the Canadian frozen French fries giant is set to announce investments of more than 350 million euros in France, which will help the company "improve production and continue to innovate," according to the French president. (CPMPLETES VIDI34RF49F_EN) IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits an aluminium factory near Dunkirk, a town in the north of France which the presidential palace has set up as a "symbol" of its reindustrialisation policy geared towards the ecological transition. IMAGES
Emmanuel Macron visits the Mathis company, a wood factory involved in several construction sites for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This visit to Muttersholtz, a village in eastern France, comes as the French president tours the country hoping to turn the page on his unpopular pension reform. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the factory of the rolling stock manufacturer CAF in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, in the Hautes-Pyrénées region, before visiting the Lourdes sanctuary. IMAGES
Speaking from the EU summit in Porto, Portugal, French President Emmanuel Macron urges the United States to end its de facto ban on coronavirus vaccine exports. Macron says that stopping the export ban is "the key to producing vaccines quickly for all poor and middle-income countries". SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.