This week’s edition of Inside France discusses various topics, including a widely shared video of Emmanuel Macron that sparked commentary in the anglophone press. The nature of this commentary reveals more about the authors than the event itself. In France, the public response was significant, with several articles covering the incident. Additionally, the article covers the swift decision by the health minister to ban smoking in outdoor areas, as well as other domestic issues, such as strikes and summer heatwave challenges.
In truth it tells us nothing about them unless you a) know exactly what happened - which isn't possible from viewing the video - and b) have personal knowledge of their relationship.
The French, like everyone else, love a good gossip and the fact that many people strongly dislike the president means that there was a fair amount of glee at the thought of him getting some kind of comeuppance.
Several British and American journalists contend that the video 'barely raised comment in France' and er, no. At one point Le Parisien had five separate articles on this topic.
We also had a little bit of speedy policy making this week - with not much in the way of debate or discussion, the health minister has announced a ban on smoking in outdoor areas.
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