“I’m made for storms”: Emmanuel Carrère followed Emmanuel Macron behind the scenes at the G7
On June 16, 2025, Emmanuel Macron poses with António Costa, President of the European Council; Shigeru Ishiba, Prime Minister of Japan; Giorgia Meloni, President of the Italian Council; Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada; Donald Trump, President of the United States; Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany; and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. KENNY HOLSTON/THE NEW YORK TIMES-REDUX/REA (RETOUCHED PHOTO)
Story In mid-June, in the midst of Israel's attack on Iran, the author of "The Adversary" followed Emmanuel Macron behind the scenes at the G7, the summit of the richest nations, which was being held in Canada. He paints a portrait of a president who is always talkative, hypermnesic, and no longer hides his European ambitions. He also portrays Donald Trump as the master of a cynical game, to which the world's leaders are prisoners.
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