Protesters carrying upside-down portraits of Emmanuel Macron taken from town halls across France march near the G7 site demanding he do more to protect workers and the planet
- Activists, some wearing yellow vests, marched through south-west city of Bayonne near G7 city of Biarritz
- Portraits in solidarity with environmental activists who removed official portraits of Macron from town halls to protest his climate change policies
- March came as Macron hosted Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump for talks
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Critics of French President Emmanuel Macron are marching near the G-7 summit he is hosting to demand he do more to protect French workers and the planet.
A mix of activists, some wearing yellow vests, carried portraits of Macron as they marched Sunday through the south-west city of Bayonne. Some held the portraits upside down.
The march came as Macron hosted Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders of major democracies for talks Sunday in neighboring Biarritz on the shaky global economy.
Critics of French President Emmanuel Macron are marching near the G-7 summit he is hosting to demand he do more to protect French workers and the planet
A mix of activists, some wearing yellow vests, carried portraits of Macron as they marched Sunday through the southwest city of Bayonne. Some held the portraits upside down
The protesters were holding portraits in solidarity with environmental activists who removed official portraits of Macron from town halls around France earlier this year to protest his climate change policies.
Internationally, Macron is a vocal champion of fighting climate change, and has challenged Trump on the issue.
At home in France, however, activists accuse him of lagging on promises to wean France from fossil fuels.
The march came as Macron hosted Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders of major democracies for talks Sunday in neighboring Biarritz on the shaky global economy
The protesters were holding portraits in solidarity with environmental activists who removed official portraits of Macron from town halls around France earlier this year to protest his climate change policies
At today’s G7 summit, Mr Johnson congratulated president Macron on his handling of a ‘difficult’ discussion at the G-7 leaders’ dinner the night before.
Before taking their seats around the negotiating table Sunday morning to discuss the world economy, the leaders chatted and exchanged greetings.
Johnson and Macron have sparred over Britain’s plans to leave the European Union, but they were all smiles on Sunday.
During a long handshake, Johnson told Macron ‘You did very well last night. My God, that was a difficult one.’
Mr Macron and Mr Johnson ave sparred over Britain’s plans to leave the European Union, but they were all smiles on Sunday. During a long handshake, Johnson told Macron,’You did very well last night. My God, that was a difficult one’
He added, in French, ‘bien joue’ – or ‘well played.’
Since Monday, anti-capitalist activists, environmentalists and other anti-globalisation groups have been flocking to southwestern France for a counter-summit which they insist will be peaceful.
Biarritz is a popular tourist destination that would normally be basking in its annual summer boom, but with US President Donald Trump and other world leaders flying in for three days of talks, the resort was on lockdown.