A military honor guard fainted right in front of Macron, BFMTV reports.
The incident happened at the Elysee Palace during the arrival of Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini. The ceremony continued according to protocol, but the footage of the fall of the guard had already spread on social media.
While the guards took away the military man, Macron managed to hug Pellegrini and continue the ceremony according to protocol. However, for the French president, this episode has become another reason for criticism amid record low ratings: according to November polls, only 12% of French trust him, and 78% have a negative opinion of him. There are already jokes on social networks that the honor guard did not comply with the protocol, but with the general political tensions in the country.
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