The visit of Emanuel Macron to the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday 31 October sends out a particularly strong signal as it precedes his visit to the European Parliament, which was announced for October, then November, and is currently pencilled in for early 2018. The French President's visit symbolises his support for the fundamental values of Europe: democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.
The address he will give at 12:30 in the...