Spanish royals host gala dinner for Emmanuel Macron: ‘We are this old continent that underestimates itself. But we’re not doing that badly’
30 September 2026 at 09:35
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on Tuesday received French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron at the Royal Palace for a gala dinner as part of a state visit by the French leader — one of his last before France holds general elections in April of next year. After almost 10 years in office, this was the first state visit to Spain by Macron, whose second term ends in the spring, after which he is barred from running for a third consecutive term.

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