8 h. ago Brigitte Macron criticised after using sexist slur against feminist protesters

French first lady was filmed calling women who had disrupted Paris theatre show by Ary Abittan ‘sales connes’French celebrities and politicians on the left have expressed outrage after Brigitte Macron was filmed using a derogatory and sexist slur to describe feminist protesters at a theatre show in Paris.A video filmed on Sunday showed France’s first lady in discussion backstage at the Folies Bergère theatre in Paris with Ary Abittan, a French actor and comedian previously accused of rape, before a performance he was about to give. The previous night, feminist campaigners had disrupted his show with shouts of: “Abittan, rapist!” Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Brigitte Macron filmed using slur against feminist protesters in Paris

First lady seen making sexist and derogatory reference to women who had disrupted theatre show by Ary AbittanBrigitte Macron was facing criticism on Tuesday after video emerged of her using a slur to denounce feminist protesters.The scene filmed on Sunday showed France’s first lady in discussion backstage at the Folies Bergère theatre in Paris with Ary Abittan, a French actor and humorist previously accused of rape, before a performance he was about to give. The previous night, feminist campaigners had disrupted his show with shouts of: “Abittan, rapist!” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Brigitte Macron calls feminist hecklers ‘stupid b***es’ in rant caught on camera

The French First Lady has sparked fury after she was filmed making the comments at a Parisian theatre

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29 h. ago Moment Brigitte Macron calls feminists protesting against rape 'dirty b****es'

The 72-year-old wife of President Emmanuel Macron was filmed using the insulting words about four activists from the feminist collective #AllofUs during a theatre visit on Sunday.

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31 h. ago Moment Brigette Macron calls feminists protesting against rape 'dirty b****es'

The 72-year-old wife of President Emmanuel Macron was filmed using the insulting words about four activists from the feminist collective #AllofUs during a theatre visit on Sunday.

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5 d. ago Macron risks row with Trump after saying US will ‘betray Ukraine’ in leaked call with EU leaders

The phone call leaked in the German media has revealed a rift between Europe and Washington

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2 w. ago Starmer, Merz and Macron confirm full support for Ukraine after call with Zelenskyy about US plan – Europe live

Germany says leaders welcomed US efforts to end war but current line of contact should be ‘starting point’ of negotiationGerman Bild tabloid is also reporting that Merz is expected to hold a phone call not only with Zelenskyy, but also with the US president, Donald Trump.Mind you: there’s been no official confirmation yet. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to buy 100 Rafale warplanes, drones and air defence systems from France

Zelenskyy hails ‘a historic deal’; families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate. What we know on day 1,364See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s long-term security. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the document with French president Emmanuel Macron, called it “a historic deal” at a joint news conference at the Elysée presidential palace. The letter is a preliminary commitment of Ukraine stating its interest in buying a series of French defence equipment.Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support. During a rare news conference in Paris, Darina Repina, ...

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