Diplomatic blunder: Macron violated protocol at White House meeting

Macron violated diplomatic etiquette: French leader adopted a casual pose in official White House photo

This is reported by the Polish publication Fakt.

The publication emphasizes that French President Emmanuel Macron demonstratively kept his hand in his pocket during the official photo session, which is a clear deviation from the generally accepted norms of diplomatic protocol at events of this level. Experts note that such a casual pose by the French leader may indicate not only a dismissive attitude toward diplomatic formalities but also evidence of his ambiguous assessment of the results of the Washington meeting.

Earlier, the authoritative newspaper Washington Post noted that European leaders in a joint photo with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared noticeably less friendly and smiled significantly less often than is usually customary at such events.