Macron hosted Gentiloni for a working dinner the Elysee Palace yesterday, when the leaders will discuss the further integration of the European Union and the migrant crisis.
In a brief statement beforehand, Macron said France and Italy share much common ground and noted the challenges Italy has faced with the arrival of large numbers of migrants.
He said: "We didn't listen to the warning cries given by Italy early enough" about the influx of migrants from northern Africa.
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