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During a state visit to Sweden, French President Emmnauel Macron urges Europe to take 'bold' decisions to support Ukraine, regardless of what the US decides. While the US has sent tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Republican lawmakers are growing reluctant to keep supporting Kyiv, saying it lacks a clear end game as the fighting grinds on. SOUNDBITE
Algeria has helped Europe diversify its energy supplies by pumping more gas to Italy, French President Emmanuel Macron says during a visit to Africa's top gas exporter. Dismissing suggestions that Italy and France were "in competition" for Algerian gas, Macron welcoms a deal Algeria signed last month to pump more gas to Italy. The deal is "good for Italy, it's good for Europe and it improves the diversification of Europe," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE TO COMPLETE VIDI32H44WP_EN & VIDI32H46TY_EN
"We have a very solid and strong growth now everywhere in Europe", says France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire at a press conference in Paris with his German counterpart Christian Lindner. He adds the "key challenge" for both countries is to "to keep that same level of growth" over 2022 and beyond. SOUNDBITE
French president Emmanuel Macron arrives in Strasbourg to kick off the Conference on the Future of Europe with EU leaders. IMAGES
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, says the moment should be seized to form a new "founding pact" between democratic powers. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).