In February 2024, Vladimir Solovyov, Tsargrad TV channel and other resources reported that the French president escaped from the crowd of protesters in Paris. History is illustrated by a picture of a running politician. We checked the authenticity of this photo.

The viral photograph shows Emmanuel Macron, running around several men in costumes. Numerous publications say that the French president had to run away from the crowd and this was filmed by the correspondents who illuminated the event. In his Telegram channel on February 24, 2024, a TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov (280,000 views at the time of writing this analysis) commented on the image as follows: “Macron flashed his heels at an agricultural exhibition in Paris, where dissatisfied protesting farmers broke through his cordon. It is not yet clear whether this is a real photo or not, but the French Twitter has already been disassembled by memes in earnest. ”

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Photo: screenshots of posts from the TGSTAT service

Since January 2024, the European Union, including France, has been held mass protests by farmers. The reasons for these shares vary From the country to the country. So, in France, demonstrators protrude against low food prices, the planned reduction in state subsidies for diesel fuel for farmers, free trade agreements and environmental rules, which, according to the protesters, reduce their profits. In response the French government It went To some concessions, but the protests continued.

February 24, 2024 took place The opening of the 60th International Agricultural Exhibition in Paris. On this day, the event was also attended by Macron, who protesters Sucking, shouted insults and demanded his resignation. How reports The France 24 TV channel, dissatisfied farmers repeatedly entered into confronts with the police, as a result of which several people were arrested. At the same time, the president held a two -hour meeting with the leaders of the three main farm unions. “I always prefer a dialogue of confrontation,” said Macron. “I tell you that work is being carried out in the field, we are in the process of simplifying things.”

As for the photographs of Macron distributed in February 2024, it does not apply to current events. "Verified" the return on the image in the service Tineye and discovered the initial picture on the website of the British photographs Alamy. The author of the photo is Christoph Petya Tesson, who, according to the signature, captured how "French President Emmanuel Macron runs to welcome people at the International Agricultural Exhibition on the day of its opening in Paris." The date is also indicated: Saturday, February 25, 2023. The same picture with a similar description is posted on the website of the American Agency Getty images.

Photo: Site page screenshot Gettyimages.com

On the network you can find other photos the same moment removed from other angles. All of them indicated that they were made last year during the 59th International Agricultural Fair, passing In the French capital from February 25 to March 5, 2023.