French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver a speech outlining his vision for the future of Europe during a two-day state visit to the Netherlands that began Tuesday.
The afternoon speech at a theatre in The Hague comes after Macron raised eyebrows with comments on Taiwan after his recent visit to China.
The remarks raised questions about whether Macron's views are in line with the European Union's position and whether the bloc of 27 is able to become the "third superpower" that Macron says he hopes to build within "a few years." China and Taiwan split in 1949 after a civil war. The government in Beijing says the island is obliged to rejoin the mainland, by force if necessary.
After the honour guard and before Macron solemnly laid a wreath at the national monument near the palace in the historic heart of the city, a small group of people protesting Macron's pension reforms briefly held up a banner in French that said: "We will not be beaten into retirement."
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