Macri suspends tour in France and Belgium

At Casa Rosada, the claim prevailed "It's time to be in the countryside", a five-day mini-tour was suspended in Paris and Brussels. Even this Wednesday will be known the battery of measures to encourage consumption and contain inflation.

The president had planned to leave France and Belgium from 25 to 30 April meet the leaders of both countries and the authorities of the European Union (EU). The trip was to deepen political and trade relations with the two European countries, but also insist on the accession of Argentina to the OECD and on the trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU. 39; EU.

According to the agenda, now rejected, Macri was expected to arrive in Paris on April 26 and stay until the 28, on an official visit. He was to travel with the first lady, Juliana Awada, and was to attend the Argentina-France Business Forum.

In the case of Belgium, the trip would also have the status of state visit. The president was going to visit the three branches of the state, as indicated by the protocol. Macri had planned to be in Brussels, the Belgian capital, between April 28 and 30.

The mini European tour was considered one of the last trips before the election campaign, but the reality of the country has meant that the head of state will stay in Buenos Aires to badyze the pace of an economy in crisis.