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According to Reuters, a man pelted French President Emm\u00adanuel Macron with an egg while he was visiting a restaurant and hotel trade fair in the south-eastern city of Lyon on Monday. The egg hit his shoulder, but bounced off without breaking, as he walked through a crowd while a protester shouted “Vive la revolution” (long live the revolution).<\/p>\n
The assailant was quickly subdued and removed from the room, with Macron saying he would try to speak with him later.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he has something to tell me, let him come,\u201d Macron said at the International Catering, Hotel and Food Trade Fair (SIRHA). \u201cI\u2019ll go see him afterward.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It was a startling disturbance of the warm welcome by fair attendees for the centrist president, not least after he announced that restaurant tips paid by credit card would no longer be taxed.<\/p>\n
Eggs from irate protesters are a common occupational hazard for French politicians, and Macron is no exception.<\/p>\n
When he was still a candidate for the presidency in 2017, an egg exploded against his head during a crowded visit at the national agriculture fair in Paris. More recently, a man slapped him across the face while he was shaking hands with well-wishers in the southern city of Valence in June. The man was ordered to serve four months in jail.<\/p>\n
Macron\u2019s security detail is expected to be on high alert in the coming months as the centrist leader multiplies his public appearances ahead of a widely expected re-election campaign.<\/p>\n
So far he has not officially declared his candidacy for another five-year term in voting set for April.<\/p>\n
\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron was hit with an egg while he was visiting Lyon to promote French gastronomy https:\/\/t.co\/KGg8devbjn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cLUDhfXl64<\/a><\/p>\n
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n