If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.

Buckingham Palace has announced French President Emmanuel Macron will be treated to a lavish State Visit, hosted by The King at Windsor Castle, in July. A red carpet welcome, military processions, and a magnificent State Banquet will take place amidst a backdrop of a complicated geopolitical landscape.

The conversations followed the two-hour-long phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on May 19, which made Trump even more reluctant to apply any meaningful pressure on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had separate telephone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 20 May, during which they discussed diplomatic efforts and further actions within the coalition of the willing.

French President Emmanuel Macron believes that his American counterpart Donald Trump will react to today's Russian attack on an evacuation bus in the Sumy region, reports BFMTV. Commenting on today's attack,

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.

The video was posted to Macron’s official Facebook page, and opens with scenes aboard a Ukrainian train and shows Macron confirming the arrival time of fellow leaders in Kyiv. Read also: Europe prepared to join peace talks after Ukraine ceasefire — French FM Barrot Later in the footage,

Erdogan and Macron's strange interaction at a recent summit in Albania is a good opportunity to look back at some of the weirdest hand-to-hand encounters between world leaders.