A student throws an egg at Macron at the opening of an exhibition in Lyon (video)
Amman Today
publish date 2021-09-28 09:06:17
A 19-year-old French student threw an egg at President Emmanuel Macron at the opening of the International Restaurant Fair in Lyon (center) Monday.
The student, who was standing close to the head of state, succeeded in hitting his target, as the egg fell on Macron’s shoulder, but it did not break on him, but rather bounced off him and fell to the ground, while the police rushed to arrest the attacker and arrest him.
The French judiciary confirmed that the young man was “completely unknown by the police and judiciary.”
Commenting on the incident, Macron said, “If he has something to tell me, let him come to me,” asking to see his attacker.
“I’ll go see him later,” he added.
Macron’s popularity is declining, as polls show that only 38% of the French are satisfied with his performance, compared to 59% who are not.
However, this low percentage remains much higher than the popularity enjoyed by his predecessor Francois Hollande (22%) in the same period of his tenure, and it is also slightly higher than that obtained during the same period of his term by Hollande’s predecessor, former President Nicolas Sarkozy (36%). .
The accident occurred while Macron toured the pavilions of the International Exhibition of Restaurants, Hotels and Food, which kicked off in Lyon on Monday.
During his tour of the exhibition, Macron thanked the employers warmly for the assistance provided by his government to this sector during the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they also thanked him for his intention to introduce a tax exemption for non-cash gratuities that are paid by customers via bank cards.
On June 8, Macron was slapped in the face by a man during a visit to southern France, in an incident that sparked outrage among the political class.
The attacker was arrested on that day, sentenced to four months in prison, and released on September 21.
In March 2017, while Macron was still a candidate in the presidential elections, he was pelted with eggs while visiting the agricultural fair in Paris, in an incident that he described at the time as “part of popular heritage.”
AP
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