25/07/2025 (Agence Europe) – On the evening of Thursday 24 July, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would give full recognition to the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September. In his letter to the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, Mr Macron said that it was urgent “to bring about the only viable solution [a two-state solution - editor’s note] in order to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, put an end to terrorism and violence in all its forms and allow Israel and all the countries in the region to live in peace and security”. While twelve Member States have already recognised the State of Palestine (see EUROPE 13414/12), Germany announced on 25 July that it “does not envisage recognising a Palestinian state in the short term”, explaining that such recognition would be “one of the last steps towards a two-state solution”. (CG)