Mixed emotions for Macron as US re-engages with world

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Emmanuel Macron wrapped his arm around Joe Biden's shoulders when they met for the first time on Friday at the G7 summit in Cornwall.

CARBIS BAY. United Kingdom: Emmanuel Macron wrapped his arm around Joe Biden's shoulders when they met for the first time on Friday at the G7 summit in Cornwall.

Macron, though, has been irked by Biden's bid to put the United States front and centre of global efforts to tackle climate change, tax multinationals, deal with Russia and donate vaccines. And, in the absence of any agreement, France had unilaterally slapped a tax on tech giants, prompting Trump to retaliate.

"I can more or less guarantee it as it means the end of innovation in your country almost immediately."

 

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