2023-05-17 03:24:26
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte, condemned the assault on a member of their family, which is believed to have taken place against the background of the adoption of the new retirement law, which is not very popular in the country, according to the newspaper “.Financial Times” British.
The brother of the French President’s wife, Jean-Alexander Trogneau, said that demonstrators attacked his 30-year-old son, Jean-Baptiste Trogneau, near a famous family-run chocolate shop in Amiens, northern France, on Monday evening.
The father explained that his son was beaten repeatedly on the head, arms and legs by people who “insulted” the French president, his wife and his family before fleeing.
“He (Jean) was attacked because he is our nephew,” Macron said on the sidelines of a conference in Iceland on Tuesday.
He added, “As an uncle, I consider these actions totally unacceptable, and as President of the Republic, what happened is indescribable… There is no place for violence in a democracy.”
For her part, Brigitte Macron expressed her indignation and support for Jean-Baptiste Trugneau, who “had the courage to confront the cowardice, stupidity and violence of the group” of the attackers.
Police made eight arrests Tuesday in connection with the incident.
The attackers had been taking part in what is known as the “casserole” demonstration, a new form of protest involving the beating of pots and pans, since last month, after Macron introduced a major reform to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
The large marches and strikes organized by trade unions that began in January gave way to such symbolic protests, which usually target Macron figures and ministers in his government.
Politicians from across the political spectrum expressed their outrage over the incident, which took place against the nephew of the French president’s wife.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she was “horrified” and recalled how her family had been targeted in the past, adding: “This type of assault should be severely punished by the legal system.”
Mathilde Bannot, leader of the far-left France Unboyd party in the National Assembly, said the attack was “outrageous” and “unacceptable in our democracy”.
Protests continue in France against the reform of the retirement system, especially the main clause related to raising the retirement age.
And the unions called for a new day of protests against this reform, on June 6, according to Agence France-Presse.
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