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Rihanna received at Élysée Palace
Rihanna visited the Macrons on Wednesday to discuss issues close to her heart
The singer was greeted by Mrs Macron on the steps of the presidential palace before entering the palace to discuss education issues with the president.
“I've just had the most incredible meeting with the president and the first lady", Rihanna told reporters. "They were incredibly welcoming to us. We discussed the topic of education from global aspects."
The singer tweeted Mr Macron in June, asking if he would commit to funding for education:
🇫🇷 bonjour @EmmanuelMacron, will France commit to #FundEducation?
— Rihanna (@rihanna) June 23, 2017
She also tweeted other global leaders such as Canada's Justin Trudeau and Argentina's Mauricio Macri.
Neither the president nor his office commented on the meeting.
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@Rihanna and President @EmmanuelMacron talking today about the need to #FundEducation for 264M kids through the @GPforEducation ✏️ pic.twitter.com/jJo3jdoSiI
— Clara Lionel Fdn (@ClaraLionelFdn) July 26, 2017
