Macron Awards Starmer Légion d’honneur, Making Him 1st Serving UK PM Honored
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 14
Macron Awards Starmer Légion d’honneur, Making Him 1st Serving UK PM Honored
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 14
Summary
Paris saw Emmanuel Macron present Keir Starmer with the Légion d’honneur on Tuesday, making him the first serving UK prime minister to receive France’s top honor.
Macron tied the award to Starmer’s role in European security, calling his work in convening the Britain-France-led Coalition of the Willing “historic.”
The presentation came during the coalition’s latest Paris meeting, where allies reiterated efforts to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Macron also thanked Starmer for commitments to Ukraine, Europe’s security and the bilateral UK-France relationship, underscoring the award’s diplomatic as well as symbolic weight.