Europe 1 with AFP 16:54 p.m., April 11, 2023, modified at 16:55 p.m., April 11, 2023

While due to speak in The Hague as part of his trip to the Netherlands to discuss sovereignty issues, President Emmanuel Macron was interrupted by protesters.

French President Emmanuel Macron was interrupted Tuesday in The Hague by protesters as he prepared to deliver a speech on the future of Europe, AFP journalists found. "Where is French democracy?", "The climate convention is not respected", shouted demonstrators from the stands as they unfurled a banner on which was written in English "President of violence and hypocrisy".

FLASH - "President of violence and hypocrisy": Emmanuel #Macron was arrested by protesters during his speech in The Hague. They were evacuated by security. (LCI) pic.twitter.com/dcw963FqWa

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