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When the 14th of July band was introduced to Daft Punk

(B2) When the military band indulges itself, during the July 14 parade, by making a "melting pot" of Daft Punk, we say to ourselves that times are changing. Some appreciate it (Emmanuel Macron and several ministers). Others less so (such as the American president Donald Trump, a little perplexed, who scratches his ear while saying to himself "sacred French"). Read also: A July 14 under the star-spangled banner. Donald Trump on the Eiffel Tower

Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Chief editor of the B2 site. Graduated in European law from the University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and listener to the 65th session of the IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de la Défense Nationale. Journalist since 1989, founded B2 - Bruxelles2 in 2008. EU/NATO correspondent in Brussels for Sud-Ouest (previously West-France and France-Soir).