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Milei meets Macron in Paris

Milei used a Paris business visit to seek investment while press-freedom advocates protested his record.

Published by NUZE · Founded and edited by Halfdan Harring · Saturday, 3 October 2026

Summaries are written by NUZE from the day’s measured coverage across many newsrooms, with founder oversight.

What happened

Argentine President Javier Milei met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris during Argentina Week, a business event promoting investment in Argentina. Their talks covered commercial ties, investment, artificial intelligence and geopolitics. Milei presented economic reforms and energy potential, while Reporters Without Borders protested his treatment of journalists.

Numbers

Three daysLength of Paris visit
58 placesFall in RSF ranking
98th of 180Argentina’s current RSF position

Questions

Who joined the working meeting?: After the private session, officials, business representatives and members of both national delegations joined, alongside Argentine provincial governors, for a broader discussion.
What was Argentina Week designed to achieve?: The Argentine Embassy organised the event to present business opportunities and encourage European companies and investors to consider projects in Argentina.
Why did RSF stage its protest?: RSF cited Milei’s messages about journalists and Argentina’s fall by 58 places to 98th of 180 in its annual press-freedom ranking.
What economic case did Milei make?: He highlighted his government’s reforms, public-spending cuts, removal of the fiscal deficit and Argentina’s energy potential for prospective investors.

Support and opposition

Who supports this, and why

Argentine government — Market-oriented reforms, fiscal adjustment and deregulation can make Argentina a more attractive destination for long-term investment.