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French woman faces €12,000 fine for 'insulting' Macron on Facebook

The woman from northern France, who described the French head of state  as 'filth' in a Facebook post, was arrested and held for questioning and will stand trial in June. 

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A woman in northern France is to be put on trial on charges of insulting President Emmanuel Macron after describing him as 'filth' in a Facebook post, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, reports FRANCE 24.

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