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French president Emmanuel Macron welcomes Portugal's prime minister Antonio Costa to the Elysée Palace in Paris for talks. Portugal will take the presidency of the European Union from January 1. IMAGES
Rachida Dati, a Republican candidate for mayor of Paris, votes in Paris's 7th district, while respecting the health rules designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. IMAGES
Cédric Villani, the dissident ex-LREM candidate for mayor of Paris, posts a tweet in reaction to the announcement that Benjamin Griveaux has withdrawn his candidacy for the local elections in March 2020. Griveaux withdrew after the release of a sex video on social media. Villani offered his support, saying the "undignified attack he suffered is a grave threat to our democracy". IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron receives Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Elysee Palace as fears have increased in recent days of a regional escalation in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and Rachida Dati visit the 'Ateliers Médicis', an artistic creation centre in the Clichy-sous-Bois suburb of Paris, in the first on-site visit for the new French Minister of Culture and declared candidate for Paris mayor. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store to the National Museum of Natural History, as part of the Paris Peace Forum. IMAGES