ChainCatcher news, French President Emmanuel Macron held a press conference during his diplomatic visit to Serbia. In a televised broadcast of the visit, the French leader told reporters that he did not invite Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov to France and was unaware of his plans to come to France.According to the translated version of Macron's response, the French president said: "As far as I am concerned, I am completely unaware that Mr. Pavel Durov would come to France. This is quite normal, as I do not know about people coming to France from all over the world, regardless of whether they hold French nationality."The French president then reiterated that Pavel Durov's case would be handled by "the independent actions of the French judicial system." France faces widespread opposition from the international community over the decision to arrest Durov, while Macron insists that the decision to detain the tech entrepreneur was not politically motivated.Previous news reported that, according to sources from the French newspaper Canard Chain de l'Elysée, Telegram founder Durov informed the police that he was supposed to have dinner with President Macron on the day of his arrest.

ChainCatcher message, according to the Wall Street Journal, a person close to Pavel Durov revealed that Telegram has long ignored subpoenas from law enforcement, piling them up in a company email inbox that is rarely checked.In 2018, French President Macron invited Pavel Durov to move Telegram to Paris and considered granting him French citizenship. Additionally, sources indicated that in 2017, French and UAE intelligence agencies collaborated to hack Durov's iPhone, with the operation code-named "Purple Music."

ChainCatcher news, according to sources from the French newspaper Canard Chain de l'Elysée, Telegram founder Durov told the police that he was supposed to have dinner with French President Macron on the day he was arrested.The Paris officials denied this news. French politician Florian Philippot expressed skepticism about Macron's statement and stated on social media X that the president could very well carry out such a deception to fulfill the "master's task." He also demanded an explanation from Macron.Previously, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Russia's request regarding Durov's visit to France is under review.

ChainCatcher message, according to Politico, Macron has been a Telegram user since his first campaign for the French presidency. For nearly a decade, the app has continued to be widely used by cabinet members and political officials at all levels and parties, especially within pro-Macron circles.It is reported that, for confidentiality reasons, French security services have attempted to limit the use of Telegram in official circles, but Macron's own Renaissance party still uses Telegram channels to send public communications to journalists through private channels. This practice is also adopted by the French Ministry of the Interior and the National Assembly. In addition, Macron has a public Telegram channel to share statements and the latest news, with over 30,000 subscribers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, French President Macron stated that Telegram founder Durov was arrested due to a judicial investigation, with no political motives involved.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, due to the unexpectedly poor results of the European Parliament elections, French President Macron has announced early parliamentary elections, with the two rounds of voting expected to take place on June 30 and July 7.Analysts believe that this election is unlikely to disrupt France's progress in the cryptocurrency industry. Last year, France registered 74 cryptocurrency companies, and this number is expected to jump to 100. French regulators have also been working to attract more digital asset companies recently.