French President Emmanuel Macron is (surprisingly) a fan of Netflix’s Emily in Paris, and he wants the show to stay in the country. The comments come as the show that many love to hate plans for its protagonist to go away to Rome, Italy, after the show was mostly filmed in France since its release in 2020.

When Netflix’s hit show “Emily in Paris” revealed at the end of season four that its lead character was heading to Rome, it caught many viewers by surprise. Now, French President Emmanuel Macron has waded into the conversation and said the country “will fight hard” to stop the show relocating to Italy’s capital.

After the President of France said he would “fight hard” to keep Netflix's hit comedy from moving to Italy next season, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri wondered if “there are perhaps a few more pressing issues for the French president.