(26 Jul 2024)
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Paris, France – 26 July 2024
1. Various of French President Emmanuel Macron welcoming Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Élysée steps, posing for photos and shaking hands
2. Mid of flags and Olympics logo
3. Various of Macron welcoming Argentine President Javier Milei, posing for photos and shaking hands
4. Exterior of Élysée palace
STORYLINE:
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Argetina’s Javier Milei to the Elysee Palace on Friday, as the Olympics got off to a chaotic start marred by the sabotage of several train lines.
The meeting with Milei comes after tensions escalated between Argentina and France over the Argentine soccer team’s derogatory post-match chants about French players.
France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics.
French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” and prosecutors in Paris opened a national investigation, saying the crimes could carry sentences of 15 to 20 years.
As Paris authorities geared up for a spectacular parade on and along the Seine River, three fires were reported near the tracks on the high-speed lines of Atlantique, Nord and Est, causing disruptions that affected hundreds of thousands of travelers.
The attack occurred against a backdrop of global tensions and heightened security measures as the city prepared for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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