Macron welcomes Pavel at start of Paris visit

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, welcomed the Czech head of state, Petr Pavel, at the Elysees Palace in Paris on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting came at the start of a two-day visit to the French capital by Mr. Pavel.

He and Mr. Macron were expected to discuss Ukraine and Gaza as well as the future of nuclear energy.

President Pavel was also due to unveil a new “Václav Havel’s Place”, composed of a round table and seats, in the French capital. Dozens of these informal meeting places exist in Czechia and other parts of the world.