PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was hit on the shoulder Monday by an egg thrown at him by a man during a visit to an international food trade fair in the French city of Lyon. A video of the incident, widely shared on the social media, shows Macron walking through the crowd when an egg bounced off him without breaking. The video also shows a man being taken away from the scene by other bodyguards. Called “crowd baths” in French, they have long been a staple of French politics. A little over six months before France’s next presidential election, Macron, 43, has not yet announced his reelection bid but is expected to do so.

Source: Huffington Post September 27, 2021 15:22 UTC