Emmanuel Macron received a super egg at a gastronomy fair in Lyon | The video of the attack on the President of France

During his visit to the Lyon International Catering, Hotel and Gastronomy Fair (SIRHA Lyon), the president of France, Emmanuel Macron was the victim of an attack by a protester. “Long live the revolution”, a 20-year-old shouted after throwing a colorful egg at him that did not break when he touched the French president’s left shoulder.

The man, whose identity has not been revealed by the French authorities, was arrested and removed from the scene. “If he has something to tell me, let him come closer,” Macron said upon his arrest.

The event in which the President of the Republic is participating is the SIRHA, the International Catering, Hotel and Gastronomy Fair, which takes place from September 23 to 27 in the city of Lyon and is the framework for the presentation of the Bocuse De Oro award in reference to Paul. Bocuse, promoter of the Nouvelle Cousine.

Recently, the President of the Republic announced measures in favor of the reactivation of the gastronomy and hotel sector, such as the tax exemption for tips paid by credit card.

Other attacks against Macron

This is not the first time that an episode like this has occurred. June 8, Emmanuel Macron he had been slapped in the face by a protester in Tain L’Hermitage in Drôme who shouted “Down with Macronie!”

was sentenced to 18 months in prison. However, after 4 months behind bars, he was released.