In Indonesia, Emmanuel Macron tries to claim his “third way” | EUROtoday

In Indonesia, Emmanuel Macron tries to claim his “third way”
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Emmanuel Macron (in the center), his wife Brigitte Macron and the Indonesian president, Prabowo Suubianto, in front of the temple of Borobudur, in Java, in Indonesia, on May 29, 2025.

Emmanuel Macron overshadowed Indonesia on Thursday, May 29, hand in hand along with his spouse, Brigitte, greeting her host from the presidential A330, Prabowo Subaianto. The French president completed the second stage of a tour in Southeast Asia which led him to Vietnam, earlier within the week, and can lead him to Singapore the place he was to open, Friday, May 30, the Summer of Shangri-La Dialogue. To the splendor of the protocol that the Indonesian president had reserved for him was added a harvest of guarantees of partnerships and business commitments, within the meals business as within the cinema, permitting France to seize the “New wave” Indonesian, within the phrases of Mr. Macron.

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According to the Elysée, some ” 17 billion euros in contracts Have been signed from Djakarta, without the details of the concluded markets having been given. In the defense sector, Paris hoped to sell new bursts, after the order of 42 aircraft dating from 2022. For the time being, Indonesia has only signed a letter of intent on Wednesday, May 28, committing to order ” Additional Rafale in Dassault in addition to gentle frigates, scorpene submarines in Naval Group and Caesar cannons and their ammunition in Knds France ”underlined the Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu, on X.

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