Bad drink for Emmanuel Macron: he was showered with tomatoes on his first public appearance after being re -elected

In his first public appearance after being re -elected The President of France, Emmanuel Macron has to steer clear of a shower of tomatoes who stoned him at a market in the Paris region he toured.

The episode took place as Macron was walking through the market stalls of San Cristobal de Cergy-Pontoise, about 25 kilometers from the capital, which was full of people at the time. That was his first departure to Paris after last Sunday’s ballot, and Macron came to talk to the citizens and talk to them. political and environmental issues.

Macron was walking around the stalls surrounded by his custody and the press, struggling to get comment from him, when suddenly the tomatoes began to fall near the president and the entourage surrounding him.

The president avoided some cherry tomatoes (about the size of cherries) flying towards him. the security service it was quickly covered by a large black umbrellathen the visit continued.

According to Macron’s own testimony, he was visiting the suburb of Cergy, which has a population of 65,000 people, as part of his promise to listen to all the inhabitants from France, regardless of who they voted for.

In the first round of presidential elections, 48% of the votes in Cergy went to the left-wing candidate who ultimately came in third place, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Macron did not speak about the incident in subsequent media statements, in which members of your security service is a bit nervousto people who want to complain or ask questions, or just say hello to the president.

In his remarks, Macron again presented a very moderate tone before the National Assembly election in June, saying “he will try to reconcile the French”.

He also promised to name a prime minister who is “involved in social, environmental and productive issues”, in another wink to the left released in recent weeks.

Source: ANSA and EFE