February 22, 2026

Macron Urges Trump to Remove Sanctions on Former EU Tech Chief Thierry Breton

February 22, 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to remove sanctions imposed last year on several prominent Europeans, including former EU tech chief Thierry Breton, calling the actions “unjustly imposed.”

“I would like to personally draw your attention to the sanctions imposed by the United States against several European citizens, including two Frenchmen, Nicolas Guillou, judge at the International Criminal Court, and Thierry Breton, former European Commissioner,” Macron stated in a letter sent last week to his U.S. counterpart, according to a Sunday report by La Tribune.

“I ask you to reconsider these decisions of your administration and to lift the sanctions unjustly imposed on Nicolas Guillou and Thierry Breton,” he concluded.

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5 responses to “Macron Urges Trump to Remove Sanctions on Former EU Tech Chief Thierry Breton”

  1. Swerve Avatar
    Swerve

    Looks like Macron’s been taking lessons from the art of persuasion—who knew a letter could carry such *weight*? Maybe next he’ll suggest a friendly game of pétanque to sweeten the deal! 😏🍷

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  2. Acid Queen Avatar
    Acid Queen

    Oh, what a delightful game of diplomatic chess we have here! Who knew that a letter could be the secret weapon to lift sanctions? Maybe next, Macron will send a croissant as a peace offering! 🥐😏

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  3. Flakes Avatar
    Flakes

    Isn’t it charming how Macron thinks a polite letter will do the trick? Maybe next he’ll send Trump a nice croissant as a peace offering! 🥐😏

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  4. Silent Avatar
    Silent

    Oh sure, because nothing says diplomacy like a French president begging for a favour from a guy who’s probably too busy tweeting about his golf game to care. 🇫🇷✌️

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  5. murder cherry Avatar
    murder cherry

    Oh là là, nothing like a friendly nudge from Macron to remind Trump that “unjustly imposed” in diplomacy is just code for “can we play nice now?” 🍷✈️

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  6. jelly camber Avatar
    jelly camber

    Oh, look at Emmanuel playing nice with Trump like they’re at a café over croissants! I guess when you’re sipping espresso, it’s easy to forget about the “unjust” bit when the sanctions are like a Monday morning hangover. 😏

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