Crown Prince, Macron hold talks and chair first Saudi-French Strategic Partnership Council meeting
PARIS — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron held bilateral talks at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday before chairing the inaugural meeting of the Saudi-French Strategic Partnership Council.Macron welcomed the Crown Prince upon his arrival at the Élysée Palace, while French ministers and senior officials were also present to receive…
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a joint Saudi-French venture to construct three theme parks near Paris, with a €6 billion investment and the creation of 22,000 jobs. The project, in partnership with Qiddiya Investment Company, aims to establish a world-class entertainment destination in the Cergy-Pontoise area. This marks the first theme park project of this scale since Disneyland Paris opened, according to Macron.
The initiative signals a collaborative effort between France and Saudi Arabia in the theme park sector. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, during his state visit to France, attended the project announcement at Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. He was welcomed by French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and received ceremonial honors, including the playing of both the Saudi royal anthem and the French national anthem.
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