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Attack On French President For The Second Time In 4 Months!

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On Monday, a protester threw an egg at French President Emmanuel Macron.  Macron was on a tour of Lyon at the time.  They came here to promote French gastronomy.  During this, a man threw an egg at Macron while raising the slogan 'Vive la revolution'.  It hit his left shoulder.  Vive la revolution means revolution zindabad.  This slogan is used in the context of the French Revolution (1789–1799). After the incident, Macron said if he had anything to tell me, let him come.  Then the President told his bodyguards that I would talk to him later.  Go get him  However, the egg thrown at the macaron did not break even after being raw.  Later in some photos he is seen broken on the ground.  Macron was interacting with supporters while attending the International Catering and Hospitality Fair at the time of the incident.  There has been no response from the President's spokesperson in the matter. On June 8, Macron was slapped by a man....

Macron's Curt Message To Europe After Submarine Row!

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Paris: Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after Greece sealed a deal for French frigates worth about 3 billion euros.France was plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States, Australia and Britain earlier this month over a trilateral nuclear security deal which sank a multi-billion dollar French-designed submarine contract with Canberra. That has caused much soul searching in Paris over its traditional alliances. Speaking for the first time on the issue, Macron on Tuesday seized the opportunity to urge for more European autonomy as Washington increasingly reorientates its interests towards China and the Indo-Pacific.The Europeans must stop being naive. When we are under pressure from powers, which at times harden (their stance) , we need to react and show that we have the power and capacity to defend ourselves. Not escalating things, but ...