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Published 16:40 IST, August 30th 2024

Macron Defends Decision to Give Special Fast-Track French citizenship to Telegram CEO Durov

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov.

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French PM Macron said that Europe must prove that "it is never a vassal of the United States."
Emmanuel Macron | Image: AP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, who is now under preliminary charges in France over alleged criminal activity on his popular platform.

Updated 16:40 IST, August 30th 2024