Overview

• The Élysée confirmed Emmanuel Macron will be in Egypt on October 13 to support implementation of the deal presented by President Trump with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.
• Macron will consult partners in Sharm el‑Sheikh on next steps for the plan, which France frames as part of its two‑state diplomacy pursued with Saudi partners and in New York last month.
• Under reported terms of the first phase, the remaining 48 hostages or their remains are due to be returned to Israel by Monday morning in exchange for Israel freeing 250 security detainees and 1,700 Palestinians arrested since October 2023.
• The French presidency did not say whether Macron will meet Trump in Egypt, as U.S. travel to Israel and a likely Cairo gathering were referenced in prior reporting.
• The trip comes as Paris navigates government formation and a constitutional deadline to present the 2026 budget, timelines that French media note could be affected by the president’s travel.