Overview
- The French presidency confirmed the sunglasses were used to conceal a subconjunctival hemorrhage in Macron’s right eye, described as harmless.
- Macron has appeared in dark glasses at several official events on medical advice after first showing a visibly irritated eye during his January 15 address to the armed forces.
- Medical guidance cited in coverage explains the condition is akin to a bruise under the eye’s surface and generally resolves without treatment in roughly two weeks.
- Images of Macron’s mirrored aviator frames at the World Economic Forum drew wide social-media attention and fueled commentary about his look.
- In his Davos remarks, Macron warned of a slide toward a rule-free order, criticized U.S. trade tactics, and urged deploying the EU’s anti-coercion tool while hinting Europe should curb purchases of foreign bonds.