Emmanuel Macron makes a press statement upon his arrival ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit at Porto Montenegro in Tivat on June 5, 2026.Elvis Barukcic/AFP via Getty Images

Macron invites club of Ukraine allies to attend Bastille Day – POLITICO

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited Ukraine's allies to attend France's Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on July 14.

Speaking on the margins of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro, Macron said the so-called Coalition of the Willing nations would discuss support for Ukraine and attend France's annual military parade.

Led by France and the U.K., the Coalition of the Willing is a loose alliance of over 30 countries aiming to provide Ukraine with security guarantees in case of a ceasefire.