Mideast's swift return to stability 'in everyone's interest': Macron

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French President Emmanuel Macron says it is in “everyone’s interest” for stability to return to the Middle East, as the spillover of the Iran war rattles the global economy, AFP reports.

“It is in everyone’s interest for stability to return as soon as possible and for the world’s economies to be reassured,” Macron said as he arrived at an European Union summit in Nicosia, where talks with Middle East leaders are also scheduled.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he arrives to attend a working session of the European Council during an informal meeting in Nicosia on April 24, 2026. — AFP
France’s President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he arrives to attend a working session of the European Council during an informal meeting in Nicosia on April 24, 2026. — AFP

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