| − | During his 2017 presidential campaign, Macron frequently flew the EU flag, and as president in 2017, France officially recognized the [[European Union]]'s flag and anthem.<ref>Eder, Florian (October 19, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-france-recognize-eu-flag-and-anthem/ Manu joins EU flag club]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> | + | During his 2017 presidential campaign, Macron frequently flew the EU flag, and as president in 2017, France officially recognized the [[European Union]]'s flag and anthem.<ref>Eder, Florian (October 19, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-france-recognize-eu-flag-and-anthem/ Manu joins EU flag club]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> In his new year address, Macron broke from tradition by addressing his "fellow citizens" of the EU rather than of just France, and he called on them to resist "nationalists and [Euro]sceptics" in 2018.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 3, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/03/frances-macron-tells-eu-fellow-citizens-resist-nationalists-eurosceptics-2018/ France’s Macron Tells EU ‘Fellow Citizens’ to Resist ‘Nationalists’, Eurosceptics in 2018]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 3, 2018.</ref> |