French president booed during Bastille Day parade

French president booed during Bastille Day parade

The French president was booed in the course of the annual Bastille Day army parade on Friday.

Emmanuel Macron and his visitor of honor, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended the ceremony in Paris for the Republic Day.

Indian and French army contingents marched collectively in entrance of Macron and Modi, and army jets flew over the capital.

Some individuals watching the parade booed Macron as he rode down the Champs-Elysees Avenue in an opened-top jeep.

The celebrations are set to proceed via the night, and fireworks might be shot from the Eiffel Tower earlier than midnight.

Ahead of Bastille Day, protests had been organized on Thursday evening in France, with Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin saying that the July 13 evening was comparatively calm in comparison with final yr.

The Interior Ministry mentioned that 218 automobiles had been set on fireplace, and 97 individuals had been arrested, in keeping with the each day Le Figaro.

Source: www.anews.com.tr