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From "Eye of the Tiger" to Top Gun: Why Emmanuel Macron is Wearing Sunglasses at Official Appearances

Published January 17, 2026, 12:15
From "Eye of the Tiger" to Top Gun: Why Emmanuel Macron is Wearing Sunglasses at Official Appearances

Emmanuel Macron is expected to wear sunglasses at his official appearances for some time, due to a problem with his eye. The French president appeared with an irritated right eye during his New Year's speech, and as he stated, his doctors advised him to wear the glasses for protection. The style of his glasses, aviator-type with blue lenses, is reminiscent of Top Gun. Macron apologized to participants in a meeting for the need to wear the glasses.