Macron at ceremony for victims of Bardo museum attack; addresses parliament

(1 Feb 2018) French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday visited the Bardo National Musuem in Tunis as part of an official visit to Tunisia.
It is Macron's first state visit since taking office last May, underscoring the importance of the trip for both sides.
Macron, who was accompanied on the visit by his wife Brigitte, laid a wreath in honour of victims of the militant attack on the museum in 2015.
At least 20 people were killed in the attack for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
Earlier, in an address to the  Tunisian Parliament, Macron said the French Alliance has opened its doors in Tunisia.
He pledged his country's strong commitment to the Francophonie, a grouping of French-speaking nations.
Macron's trip comes seven years after Tunisia's autocratic leader was chased from power, inspiring the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions.
Unlike other countries whose rulers fell, Tunisia escaped major violence but has faced a series of deadly terror attacks, a lagging economy and recent food riots.

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