Candidate Macron, whose support rate has soared in the recent French presidential election, was attacked by opponents on March 1.
Specific circumstances:
The video released by French BFM TV station showed that Macron was talking to someone when an egg suddenly flew towards him and hit him on the head. His security personnel immediately took steps to prevent further attacks on Macron.
Regarding his "egg attack", Macron believes that this is part of French political life. According to the Associated Press, Macron said: "We may have different opinions, and some people even throw eggs at you... This has always been part of French political life." However, he still "condemned" the practice of throwing eggs, " Because throwing eggs does not help political dialogue.”
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In fact, a similar incident occurred when Macron visited Montreuil in northern France last June.
According to Xinhua News Agency, in France, the agricultural population is an important vote base for presidential candidates, which makes the Paris Agricultural Exhibition an important stage for the presidential campaign. Politicians will always use this platform to project an image of close interaction with farmers, such as former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac, even though Sarkozy once quarreled with a man who refused to shake his hand at an exhibition. Public opinion was in an uproar.
The 2017 French presidential election attracted more attention due to the various scandals that continued to break out among the candidates. Against this background, the centrist independent candidate Macron's public support has increased rapidly.