Emmanuel Macron asks Trump to lift sanctions on Thierry Breton and Nicolas Guillou
Emmanuel Macron contacted Donald Trump to request the removal of USA sanctions against former EU official Thierry Breton and magistrate Nicolas Guillou.Thierry Breton was barred from entering the USA in December 2025 over accusations of censoring American interests, while Nicolas Guillou faced sanctions for his involvement in International Criminal Court warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu.Emmanuel Macron argued these measures undermine the regulatory autonomy of the
EU and judicial independence as he prepares to challenge
Donald Trump on free speech at the upcoming
G7 summit.