French President Emmanuel Macron (center) flanked by French Prime Minister Jean Castex (3rd from left), French European and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (2nd from left), French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (left), French Defense Minister Florence Parly (2nd from right) and newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Thierry Burkhard starts a national security meeting to discuss the Pegasus spyware, in the Jupiter room at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Thursday. Photo: VCG