‘France has not declared war on Syrian regime,’ President Macron says - France 24

President Emmanuel Macron claimed Sunday that Paris had convinced Donald Trump to stay engaged in Syria "for the long term", adding that French air strikes did not amount to a declaration of war against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. ----------------- "I share none of his values, but there he is," Macron said, expressing worry at the rise of what he called "illiberal democracies" in Europe. --------------