France hopes to send ‘strategic signal’ about Europe’s renewed military focus at Bastille Day celebrations – Europe live

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Many leaders from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ stayed overnight in Paris to attend the parade, which will be Emmanuel Macron’s last as president

Here is the first big moment of the day as the Garde républicaine plays the French national anthem, “La Marseillaise”.

Macron is not singing, but Lecornu behind him – very much is.