
Emmanuel Macron received Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French island close to the Canadian coast where hydrocarbons are produced, during a visit on Sunday September 20.
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Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a French territory located near the Canadian coast, where hydrocarbon exploration activities are present.
Emmanuel Macron received Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this Sunday, September 20, on the French island, close to the coast of Canada where hydrocarbons are produced.
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