French President Emmanuel Macron walks pas Helmut Kohl's coffin during an homage ceremony for former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Saturday July... (Associated Press) 
 
 French President Emmanuel Macron walks pas Helmut Kohl's coffin during an homage ceremony for former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Saturday July... (Associated Press) 
 
 PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a man has been given preliminary terrorism charges for plotting a possible attack on President Emmanuel Macron or minority groups. 
 
 Paris prosecutor's office spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre said Monday that the 23-year-old suspect's plans were vague and not yet finalized, and that he appeared to be acting alone. 
 
 She said the man was arrested in the Argenteuil suburb Thursday, and told police of a possible plan to attack Macron on Bastille Day on July 14 and expressed nationalist views. The man was given preliminary charges Saturday of individual terrorist activity. 
 
 Macron will oversee a military parade in Paris on Bastille Day alongside President Donald Trump. Macron then heads to Nice to mark the anniversary of the Islamic extremist truck attack that killed 86 people in the southeastern city. ||||| Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Mr Macron was to be targeted on the Champs-Elysées avenue in Paris, investigators said 
 
 A suspected far-right extremist has been charged with plotting to kill French President Emmanuel Macron at the Bastille Day parade later this month. 
 
 The 23-year-old was arrested in a Paris suburb last Wednesday after police were alerted by users of a videogame chat room where he allegedly said he wanted to buy a gun. 
 
 He also said he wanted to attack minorities, a judicial source told AFP. 
 
 Mr Macron has been giving a state-of-the-nation-style address in Versailles. 
 
 He has been outlining his priorities in the speech, taking place during a special session of both houses of parliament at the Palace of Versailles. 
 
 However the French president is facing criticism over the address, with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélénchon accusing him of behaving like a "pharoah". 
 
 'Muslims, Jews, blacks, homosexuals' 
 
 Investigators found three kitchen knives in the plot suspect's vehicle and analysis of his computer revealed he had conducted internet searches on possible targets. 
 
 After his arrest, he told police he wanted to attack "Muslims, Jews, blacks, homosexuals", AFP said. 
 
 The suspect was convicted last year of condoning terrorism after praising Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in July 2011. 
 
 He was jailed for three years with half the sentence suspended. 
 
 Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Macron has been giving an address in the Palace of Versailles 
 
 Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption But some have accused him of acting like a "pharaoh" 
 
 The Bastille Day parade on 14 July commemorates the start of the French Revolution and takes place on the Champs-Elysées avenue in Paris. 
 
 In 2002, then-President Jacques Chirac was the subject of a Bastille Day assassination attempt when a man with far-right links took out a rifle and fired a shot before being overpowered. 
 
 This year the Champs-Elysées has seen two attacks on police. 
 
 Last month a man rammed a vehicle containing guns and gas canisters into a police van. In April a gunman shot dead police officer Xavier Jugelé using a Kalashnikov assault rifle. ||||| CLOSE President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and French first lady Brigitte Macron. The holiday commemorates the pivotal storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution. Wochit 
 
 French President Emmanuel Macron, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, on July 14, 2017. (Photo: Michel Euler, AP) 
 
 PARIS — France put on a dazzling Bastille Day display for President Trump on Friday, an occasion that marked both the founding of French democracy and the centennial of the United States' entry into World War I. 
 
 The colorful parade along the French capital’s famous Champs-Élysées included U.S. soldiers marching with their French counterparts. 
 
 Dozens of military planes and helicopters flew above as military bands played traditional marches. 
 
 One band spelled out the word "NICE" in front of Trump and his host, French President Emmanuel Macron. It was a tribute to the 86 people killed in a truck rampage by an Islamist terrorist one year ago during a Bastille Day celebration along the famed Promenade des Anglais in the French Riviera resort. 
 
 "It was a great honor to represent the United States at the magnificent #BastilleDay parade. Congratulations President @EmmanuelMacron!" Trump tweeted. 
 
 It was a great honor to represent the United States at the magnificent #BastilleDay parade. Congratulations President @EmmanuelMacron! pic.twitter.com/1J4vZiy98y — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2017 
 
 Macron said after the parade that he hopes Trump's visit continues the long friendship between their nations despite policy differences separating the two leaders. 
 
 "The United States is our friend — nothing will ever separate us," he said. "The presence at my side of Donald Trump and his wife is a sign of that friendship that goes the length of time." 
 
 In a statement released by the White House, Trump said, "Melania and I were proud to stand with the President of France and Madame Macron and to celebrate with the French people" on the 228th anniversary of the French Revolution. 
 
 "France is America’s first and oldest ally," Trump said. "America and France will never be defeated or divided." 
 
 There was heightened security around the Champs-Élysées and the nearby Place de la Concorde, areas previously targeted by extremists. Last month, an attacker died when he rammed his explosives-laden car into a police convoy on the avenue. 
 
 Trump boarded Air Force One after the parade and traveled to the U.S. Macron traveled to Nice to attend a memorial service. 
 
 Trump arrived in Paris on Thursday amid colorful pageantry and met with Macron visited U.S. Embassy staff and U.S. servicemembers and dined at an opulent restaurant at the Eiffel Tower with his host and their wives. 
 
 “Great evening with President @EmmanuelMacron & Mrs. Macron. Went to Eiffel Tower for dinner. Relationship with France stronger than ever,” Trump tweeted with a photo of the foursome at the famous Paris landmark early Friday. 
 
 Great evening with President @EmmanuelMacron & Mrs. Macron. Went to Eiffel Tower for dinner. Relationship with France stronger than ever. pic.twitter.com/ib1pdUYoEU — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2017 
 
 Trump pledged Thursday that the United States would work to protect the environment, despite withdrawing from the Paris Climate Change Agreement that was signed by nearly 200 nations. 
 
 "Our fates are tied together more so than ever," Trump said at a news conference following a meeting with Macron, one of his harshest critics for backing out of the Paris accord on June 1. 
 
 CLOSE Bastille Day is a French national holiday that celebrates the Storming of the Bastille, that kickstarted the French Revolution. Time 
 
 Macron said while the leaders have a "number of disagreements" on the threat of global warming, he respected Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the agreement. 
 
 Macron said Thursday that he and Trump would work on a "joint roadmap" to fight terrorism and post-war initiatives for Syria. 
 
 Trump also defended his son’s meeting with a Russian lawyer whom he believed had incriminating information on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election. "Most people would have taken that meeting," Trump said. 
 
 "It's called opposition research," Trump added. "Politics is not the nicest business in the world." 
 
 When asked about negative comments Trump previously made that "Paris no longer looks like Paris" in light of an influx of migrants and a spate of terrorist attacks, the U.S. president changed his tune. 
 
 "You have a tough president. I really have a feeling you will have a peaceful and beautiful Paris," Trump said. "And I'm coming back." 
 
 "You are always welcome," Macron replied. 
 
 Still, not all were welcoming Trump in Paris. A few hundred protesters gathered Thursday at Place de la Republique to create "No Trump Zones." 
 
 Maya Correas, 50, of Paris, said she is firmly against the U.S. leader's policies, including pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. 
 
 "I don't understand why an American president has to come here for what are essentially French celebrations," she said.Polls show more than 80% of the French have a negative view of Trump. 
 
 Contributing: David Jackson in Washington. Bhatti reported from Paris, Onyanga-Omara reported from London. 
 
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– French authorities say a man has been hit with preliminary terrorism charges for plotting an attack on President Emmanuel Macron—at a time when President Trump would be visiting. A Paris prosecutor's office spokeswoman says that the 23-year-old suspect's plans were vague and that he appeared to be acting alone. She said the man was arrested in the Argenteuil suburb Thursday, and told police of a plan to attack Macron on Bastille Day on July 14. Macron will oversee a military parade in Paris that day alongside Trump, per the AP. It wasn't clear whether Trump's presence was a factor in the alleged plot. The suspect was given preliminary charges Saturday of individual terrorist activity. Police found three kitchen knives in his vehicle and said he'd been looking up potential targets on the internet. Police say he also expressed nationalist views, voicing a desire to attack "Muslims, Jews, blacks, homosexuals," per AFP. The man previously spent time in prison for condoning terrorism by praising the 2011 attack by Norwegian Anders Breivik that left 77 people dead.