On Wednesday 31 January, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Lund. After visiting the European Spallation Source (ESS) together with the Swedish King, he participated in "Studentafton", where he spoke to and answered questions from 200 Lund University students, mostly about the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis. Later that evening, the President held a reception in honour of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, which CMES Director Karin Aggestam attended.