A group of protesters were attacked on Monday night Jean-Baptiste Trogneux 30 years old and who is his great niece Brigitte Macron. wife of the french president Emmanuel Macron condemned the “cowardice, stupidity and violence” of those who attacked his relative this Tuesday afternoon. French police arrested 8 people insulted and beaten To the manager of the Trogneux chocolate shop, a well-known business in the center of Amiens and owned by the family of Brigitte Macron’s 70-year-old first husband.
The events took place in this town in northern France, where Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron came from. Protesters staged a demonstration against the unpopular pension reform and the French president. casserole At the same time, an interview with the centrist leader was broadcast on TF1 television channel. After this protest, a small group of these demonstrators marched in front of Trogneux’s store. they started trash cans and other objects against shop windows without causing property damage.
Then Jean-Baptiste Trogneux went downstairs from his apartment above the store and clashed with the demonstrators. “Jean-Baptiste dared stand up against cowardice, stupidity and violence In a statement to Agence France-Presse, Brigitte said “of a group I left to qualify Justice”. Six men and two women, according to the victim’s father They hit him on the head, arms and legs. They also insulted “the president, his wife, and our family.” After the events, Jean-Baptiste Trogneux did not require medical attention, although he was “under observation” this Tuesday.
unanimous condemnation
The political class as a whole condemned both the coalition of parties supporting the president and those of the left, right and far-right opposition. “Beating a politician for hurting his great-nephew, coward act”, the deputy stressed Alexis Corbiere, member of France Unsubmissive (related to Podemos). “Yes to democratic debate, but no to violence and terrorism,” said Éric Ciotti, head of Los Republicos (affiliated to PP).
These events take place a few days after the resignation of the mayor of Saint-Brévin (northwest) caused turmoil in France. Yannick Morez. Neo-Nazi and far-right groups harassed this local representative for months, setting fire to his two cars and setting his house on fire as he hosts a refugee center in his city. After denouncing the lack of government support, he resigned from his post and left the city. According to the data of the Ministry of Interior, physical or verbal attacks against politicians in France increased by 32% last year.