It's a head-to-head crucial, a few hours before the opening of the G7. Saturday, August 24, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump were able to exchange for two hours on the major issues of the international summit, during a lunch in Biarritz.
The two counterparts had "convergence elements" on topics such as Iran and fires in the Amazon, said the French presidency.
With this "improvised" lunch, the French head of state "created the conditions for a good level of convergence within the group (G7) by obtaining clarifications from Donald Trump" on the main topics, "agreements and disagreements understood, "said the Elysee.
At the end of this meeting, Donald Trump spoke on social networks, saying that "many good things are happening for our two countries." Great weekend with other leaders of the world, "he said. added on his Twitter account, followed by more than 60 million people.
While the differences with the United States may torpedo any unity of the G7 on trade or climate, the French president was anxious to "explain" to his American counterpart the French and European positions, to "lower the pressure", pointed out a counselor.
"A useful policy"
On Iran, Donald Trump "confirmed that he did not want war but wanted a deal," according to the Elysee.
Emmanuel Macron presented him with the option of allowing Tehran "for a limited period a portion of its oil" in return for a return to its commitment not to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons.
On the Amazon also, "we have important elements of convergence" and Emmanuel Macron assured that he did not want to "make an anti-Bolsonaro policy but a useful policy".
The G7 countries could announce Sunday measures to help Brazil fight against huge forest fires.
As for the French wines that Donald Trump threatens to tax, Emmanuel Macron has argued that there is "no need to trigger a war on this subject" and that there is no "link to do with digital taxation which is in the common interest of France, the United States and major economies ".
With AFP