Emmanuel Macron tells Shinzo Abe he wants to keep Renault-Nissan alliance

Macron and Abe met just hours after Japanese prosecutors extended the detention of Ghosn by up to 10 days

French President Emmanuel Macron told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe he wants to maintain the alliance between Renault and Nissan Motor after the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, who led the partnership.

“The exchange on Renault was succinct, with only the reminder that the legal procedure had to follow its course,” the president’s office said in a statement after the leaders met Friday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires. Macron “reiterated his commitment to preserving the alliance as well as the stability of the group.”

Abe told Macron that the future of the Nissan-Renault alliance should be