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French President Macron slapped in face by member of public
17:20 June 08, 2021 AA
Visiting southeastern France on Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a member of the public, and two people have been arrested, local media reported. The incident took place in the afternoon as Macron was greeting a crowd during an official visit to the Drome region – the second stage of his "tour de France of the territories" since the end of a COVID-19 lockdown and in the runup to June 20 regional elections.