Australia's prime minister said on Thursday his wife was "flattered and charmed" to be described by President Emmanuel Macron as "delicious," a compliment that has sparked lighthearted conjecture during the French leader's first official visit Down Under. Macron raised eyebrows on Wednesday with his description of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's wife of 38 years, Lucy, during a news conference in Sydney. "I want to thank you for your welcome, thank you and your delicious wife for your warm welcome," Macron told the prime minister. "President Macron charmed Australia. Macron ended his trip to Sydney on Thursday with a thumbs-up and a farewell wave to the prime minister.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2018 12:00 UTC