Emmanuel Macron welcomes Mark Carney to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory in the North Atlantic, on Sunday. The territory is an archipelago of three islands with a population of fewer than 6,000 people, located just off the Canadian coast.

According to New Straits Times, Macron and Carney's meeting coincided with strained relations between their countries and the United States. Macron posted on X that "in a world in crisis, our friendship is a strength" and that together, they affirm their sovereignty and willingness to build a future of peace and prosperity.

Macron's visit to the territory is his first as French president in over a decade, and it holds symbolic significance as France's only remaining possession in North America. Le Monde English reported that the visit signals Canada's intent to distance itself from the US under Donald Trump.

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