Commemorations
Emmanuel Macron honors 'malgré-nous' during 11 November commemorations
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President Emmanuel Macron presided over the ceremonies for the 107th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, emphasizing homage to the 'malgré-nous,' Alsatians and Mosellans forcibly enrolled in the German army during World War II. A plaque was unveiled at the Hôtel des Invalides in their memory, while the centenary of the Bleuet de France was marked by a message from Jean-Jacques Goldman. The commemorations continued to the Arc de Triomphe with the rekindling of the flame of the Unknown Soldier.
President Claudia Sheinbaum sent four reform proposals to the Chamber of Deputies during Tuesday's session. The initiatives cover gender equality, discrimination in the Navy, a commemorative coin, and recognition for Margarita Maza Parada. Each was referred to specific committees for review.