Macron Presides Over Rare Unity as Nation Grieves Notre Dame
- EU election campaign is suspended as politicians decry loss
- Macron had been due to present potentially divisive measures
Emmanuel Macron at his desk after addressing the nation on the fire at Notre-Dame on April 16, 2019.
Photographer: Yoan Valat/AFP via Getty Images
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French citizens joined global leaders to rally behind Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of a fire that ravaged the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, giving the French President an opportunity to quell the political volatility that’s embroiled his government.
Macron urged haste Tuesday evening as he reiterated a vow to rebuild the 850-year-old Gothic monument, an issue that’s united the French population across the political spectrum, with national parties suspending their European election campaigns and leaders from around the globe lending their support.