A 28-year-old man has been jailed for four months for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron in the face. He shouted a centuries-old royalist war cry as he hit Mr Macron. Poised and calm, he firmly defended his action and his views on Mr Macron, without providing details of what policies he wants France to change. Expand Close French President Emmanuel Macron said violence can never be justified in a democratic society (Francois Mori/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp French President Emmanuel Macron said violence can never be justified in a democratic society (Francois Mori/AP)Tarel acknowledged hitting the president with a “rather violent” slap. “I think that Emmanuel Macron represents the decline of our country,” he said, without explaining what he meant.

Source: Irish Independent June 10, 2021 15:54 UTC