Anti-government gilets jaunes (yellow vests) hurled abuse at Emmanuel Macron as he walked with his wife, Brigitte, on Bastille Day in a public garden in Paris, prompting calls from opposition leaders for increased security, reports The Guardian.
Demonstrators confronted the French president and his wife, Brigitte, as they walked with bodyguards in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris on Tuesday.
In a video on the gilets jaunes Facebook page, what appears to be a few dozen protesters boo and shout “Macron demission!” (Macron resign) as they surround the presidential party, many filming on their phones.
“It’s incredible, we’ve stumbled upon the thorn in our side,” one protester is heard saying.
While security guards look on, Macron engages in a close encounter with the agitated men, who wave fingers in his face while complaining about economic inequality and heavy-handed policing of protests.
Neither Macron nor the demonstrators in the video were wearing face masks, recommended for preventing coronavirus contagion. The heated exchange lasted about six minutes.