Emmanuel Macron asked Donald Trump to keep alive "the alliance of free peoples"

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday to keep alive "the alliance of free peoples" in a speech commemorating the landing of June 6, 1944, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. British Minister Theresa May.

"We must never stop keeping alive the alliance of free peoples," said Mr Macron, citing as an example the UN, NATO and the United Nations. European Union, institutions heavily criticized by Trump.

The French president said that "The United States is never bigger than when they fight for the freedom of others"and urged the United States to" renew its friendship with France "and to be faithful to the" promise of Normandy: never forget that, when the free peoples get together, they can face all the challenges " .

Macron also spoke to veterans attending the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings, wearing medals and hats recalling their services to the army, to tell them that "France does not forget not".

"We know what we owe to veterans: our freedom, in the name of our freedom, I want to thank them," said Macron in a sentence that he spoke in English.

Trump, for his part, stressed to the allies that "our bond is indestructible". "To all our friends and badociates: our precious covenant has been forged in the heat of the moment, put to the test of the difficulties of war and demonstrated in the blessings of peace, our bond is indestructible" said Trump. tribute, which took place in the huge American military cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer, which houses 9,387 white crosses and stars of David.

The landing of the Allied Forces on June 6, 1944 was the largest amphibious invasion of military history and resulted in the liberation of the Western territories of Europe occupied by the Nazis.

Of the more than 150,000 soldiers who crossed the French soil that day, more than 10,000 dead, have been injured or have disappeared.

In the morning, the French President and British Prime Minister, Theresa May, laid the foundation stone of a monument reminiscent of the British Landing Army in the village of Ver-sur-Mer.

Speaking in English, Macron reaffirmed the strength of the "unique relationship" between France and the United Kingdom. "Whatever happens, we'll always be together because that's our common destiny," Macron said at the time of Brexit.

May made no reference to his upcoming departure from the government in a speech in which he stressed the "value" and "sacrifice" of the soldiers, of whom 83,000 from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, who landed in Normandy in the so-called Day d.

The leaders of the Allied countries of the Second World War (with the exception of Vladimir Putin, who does not participate) began the commemoration ceremonies in the city of Portsmouth in the presence of the Queen of India. England, Elizabeth II.