Depiction of Macron as Hitler tests France's tolerance for satire


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  • Saturday, 31 Jul 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Michel-Ange Flori, owner of a French street advertising business, decided to use some of his billboards for what he called an exercise in political satire: posting a picture showing President Emmanuel Macron dressed like Adolf Hitler.

Macron's personal lawyers and his party have now filed legal complaints alleging that the depictions were a public insult, and Flori said he has been contacted by police acting on the complaint.

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