Libya: Inside the meeting between Haftar and Macron in Paris

2 July 2026

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Summary

The 14 June meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Libyan

National Army (LNA) Saddam Haftar highlighted France's effort to secure a lasting role in Libya's post-reunification order by shaping the implementation phase rather than revisiting the political settlement.

The following note sheds light on:

France's implementation priorities
Security and reconstruction arrangements
The regional balance after reunification
France's strategic understanding with the eastern leadership

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