The French President praises Qatar’s “distinguished” and “continuous” efforts to make the World Cup a success

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On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron praised the efforts made by the State of Qatar, which is hosting the FIFA World Cup, to “make the event a success,” stressing that it “continues to do so.” He added that the Gulf state might count on France’s “support”.

In a tweet between halftime of a match France and Denmark national teams On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter, “The FIFA World Cup is being held for the first time in the Arab region. It is witnessing tangible changes. The State of Qatar has made remarkable efforts to make the event a success and continues to do so. It can count on our support.”

And she was Diameter It was heavily criticized for deaths, accidents, and non-payment of wages to foreign workers. The Gulf state has passed major reforms to improve worker safety and hold companies that fail to adhere to the imposed standards to account.

Macron praises Qatar’s efforts to make the World Cup a success

The authorities paid hundreds of millions of euros to compensate for the delayed salaries, but human rights organizations considered that these reforms were late and insufficient.

It is noteworthy that French President Emmanuel Macron said on November 17, on the eve of the start of the competition, that sports should not be “politicised”.

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