Macron faces protests and heckling during Netherlands visit.
TL;DR
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his earlier comments on the need for Europe to assert its sovereignty and not be a "vassal" to the US in its relations with China during a state visit to the Netherlands. Macron also expressed support for the status quo in Taiwan and a peaceful resolution to the situation. The visit was marred by protests against Macron's controversial pension reform law, with two protesters arrested for running at the French president outside Amsterdam University.
Topics:worldpolitics#emmanuel-macron#european-sovereignty#france#politics#protests#us-china-relations
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- France's Macron met with angry protests during speech in Netherlands, day after sparking outrage on Taiwan Fox News
- Protester runs at Macron during state visit to Netherlands Reuters.com
- Protester charges at Emmanuel Macron in the Netherlands Guardian News
- Macron heckled presenting EU economy vision in The Hague EURACTIV
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